Security Intercom Systems Provide Better
Visitor Screening
Security intercom systems
increase safety in your home or business by screening people at your
property entrance. They let you know who is standing out there before
you even open your door. Ideally, you shouldn’t have to open your doors
or gates to find out who is visiting. This exposes you to a potential
attack and your property becomes much easier to breach. Even if you have
a screen door or door viewer, they still put you in close proximity of
the person on the other end and increase your risk of being hurt by that
person if he or she has mal intentions. Intercoms are much more
effective than the average door viewer because it creates distance from
you and the person on the other side of the door. You can question the
reason for the visit, all the while being unseen and at a safer
distance. If the intercom system is combined with a video camera, or is
equipped with one, you can not only converse with the visitor, but get
an actual visual of him or her, without having to open the door at all.
Or, if you want to be more discrete, you can take a look at who’s at the
door and then decide whether to acknowledge or ignore the visitor.
The most basic form of
security intercoms are audio only systems. These systems are ideal for
those who are comfortable with screening visitors only by voice and
without seeing them, can get a good visual discretely from a distant
window, or have security cameras already installed. Most audio intercoms
work like walkie-talkies. A visitor would push and hold the chime, or
talk button to get the attention of someone inside. The visitor would
then release the button and listen for a response. The person at home,
if he or she chooses, would push and hold the talk button to respond,
and so forth. Some allow the owner to just listen to what’s going on out
there with the push of a button. Yet, others can allow two way
simultaneous conversation just like on a phone. Audio intercoms are easy
to install and can be wired in or wireless.
Video security intercom
systems transmit audio just like audio only systems, but also provide
video feed to allow the owner to both see and talk to visitors. This
way, the owner can view visitors discretely before making the decision
to open the door, send them away, or completely ignore them. Video feeds
are activated by motion sensors or by a visitor pressing the doorbell.
Video is transmitted to a receiver on the inside. Some models can take
date/time stamped pictures of each visitor, or even record video clips
of each visit so the owner can archive them for future reference. These
systems can be wired in or wireless.
Phone intercoms connect to
your home or business phone line. When a visitor pushes the doorbell
button, all the phones will ring. This allows visitor screening from any
room that has a phone installed. Having a cordless phone can be quite
efficient and convenient when using these types of intercoms. Some
models can also transmit video. Typically, phone intercoms have to be
wired in.
Some security intercom systems
can work with an electronic door strike. These mechanisms will open the
door for visitors with the push of a button. The door strike can be
activated from the main console or satellite consoles throughout the
home or business. If a phone intercom system is used, the door can be
opened with the push of a phone button (usually the star key) or series
of phone buttons.
You can buy security intercoms
at www.homesecuritystore.com
and
www.home-technology-store.com.
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