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Home security system can be very easy to install yourself. You can also hire professional companies to do it for you, which is usually the case if you are retaining a monitoring service to respond to any alarms. Regardless of the system you use, however, there are some common-sense steps you should follow in order to set up your home security system properly. Note that these are intended as general guidelines only, and exact installation will vary depending on the kind of home security system you purchase.

Step 1

Take an inventory of your property and determine which areas need to be secured. The most important locations are entryways on the ground floor such as doors and windows. Each of them will need to be wired with an alarm. Motion detectors can be used to cover larger rooms and areas where a burglar might need to pass through, such as a stairway or hall. Motion detectors can also be used to protect outside areas, either by activating an alarm or by turning floodlights on. Driveway alarms can be placed to alert you if a car approaches. Select a location for the alarm's central control panel which allows you to activate and deactivate the alarms. You need to run wires from it to all of the other components, or, if you are using a wireless system, place them within the range of the control panel's sensors.
Step 2

Connect alarms to the doors and windows on the ground floor. These usually consist of two simple components: one containing a magnet which is screwed into the door or window, and one containing the alarm circuit which is screwed into the frame. When the door or window is closed, the two components touch each other. When the entryway is opened, they move apart, the magnet is removed and the alarm is activated. Self-contained door or window units will simply activate a local alarm. Those connected to a system will send a radio signal to the control box or activate the alarm through wiring in the walls.
Step 3

Position your motion detectors so that they cover the widest possible area. Motion detectors typically send signals out in an expanding cone from their location. Placing them at a corners allows you to cover an entire room with only one or two motion detectors. You should also place them high up in a room, both to further increase their range and to make it more difficult for intruders to detect them.
Step 4

Set up trigger alarms along stairways, in hallways, along the drivewas and in other "through ways" which a burglar will need to pass. The exact type of alarm varies depending on the model you purchased. Some use laser lights stretching across a pathway which activate the alarm when they are broken. Others use pressure plates which are laid across the floor and activate when a weight is placed on them, while still others rely on motion detectors similar to those described in Step 3. They must be placed along the passage in such a way that the intruder will not be able to bypass it, either because it is too wide to easily jump, or because it is sufficiently well disguised to avoid easy detection.
Step 5

Place the control box in a centralized locale and drill it into the wall with screws. In a wired system, you will need to run electrical wire from each of the contact points on the control panel to all of the system components. Professional electricians can run the wiring through the walls so they don't show. Alternately, you can simply string the wiring along the floorboards, using plastic covers to disguise their presence. Be sure to note any doors or entryways that they must pass through to connect to the alarm component. Wireless systems have no such concerns and will function as long as they are within signal range of the control box.
Step 6

Learn the activation and deactivation code for the control box--usually a series of numbers pressed into a keypad--and make sure everyone in the household knows it. If your system is being remotely monitored by an alarm company, have them test it periodically to ensure that it works.

Skill: Moderately Easy

Tip: If your alarm system doesn't automatically alert the police, ask your neighbors to keep their ears out for the sound of the alarm. Many burglars strike when people are away at work during the day, and a loud noise won't make much difference if no one in the vicinity acts on it.

Warning: Though wireless systems are easier to install, wired systems have the advantage of alerting the police or the alarm company when they go off. Wireless systems usually only activate the alarm. In addition, wireless systems usually have their own power supply (such as household batteries), which will need to be periodically replaced if the system is to function correctly.

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