Security System

Before we start moving anything into the house in the way of appliances or furniture, we have installed and commissioned a security system (Sierra, now owned by Honeywell). I did the installation, as I have an electrical engineering background. But it has taken me about 5 days all up to complete the job.

before it was finallycommissioned, I was worried that the security system itslef could be stolen, as it was the most valuable item in the house for about a week.

We have dual-detetcion motion sensors in seven rooms, plus magentic reed-switches on external doors and selected windows. The motion detectors have both a micro-wave and passive-infra-red systems for detecting people-movement (thus increasing the reliability, and reducing false-detections). A remote control is the only of interest. Other than that, its probably a standard alarm system.