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Top 2012 Trend: Low-Cost, Self Contained Home Automation.Security Systems


A recent article in CE-Pro magazine identified the top trend in home security systems to be Low Cost, Self Contained Home Automation/Security systems like the ones installed by Burns & McBride as part of their Safe, Smart Home System.

CE Pro magazine is the leading trade publication for professionals involved in the custom electronics business. Their readers specify and sell technology-related products to homeowners, homebuilders and SMB (small/medium business) owners. CE Pro is the only trade magazine that covers the gamut of electronic systems.

Burns & McBride has been providing critical services to Delaware homeowners since 1949. Our unique Safe, Smart Home system combines the benefits of 24/7 home security with energy savings to help pay for it.

Call us today at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride.com for more information. We can arrange a brief demonstration of the system so you can decide for yourself if it would be of value to you and your family.

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Why Invest In Home Security?


A recent News Journal article talks about a rash of burglaries in the area:

“Northwestern New Castle County residents continue to form town watches and educate themselves about break-ins after a recent two-month burglary spike.The efforts began after 60 residential burglaries took place in Hockessin and Pike Creek at the end of last year. Since then, elected officials have held a series of meetings with community members worried that there could be another resurgence, County Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick said…”

Click on the News-Journal article link to read the entire article

Since 1949, Burns & McBride has provided critical services to Delaware homeowners. As a locally owned and operated business, we’ve earned a reputation of being there when our customers need us most. Our Smart, Safe home security system provides a unique all-in one, affordable solution for home security and management including:

  • 24/7 365 day a year monitoring of your home for burglary and fire
  • No long term contracts
  • Energy savings with our unique “Smart” Thermostat to help pay for your home security system

Call us today at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride.com for more information. We can arrange a brief demonstration of the system so you can decide for yourself if it would be of value to you and your family.

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Advantages of a Wireless Security System


 According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a home robbery occurs every 12 seconds.
While there are many types security system options available in the market today – traditional telephone lines, internet and cellular. Which is best for you?
Burns & McBride can offer five reasons why a wireless home security system using cellular technology is the best. It is the superior option when it comes to providing homeowners with the peace of mind that their homes can remain safe, secure, and connected at all times.
1. Easier to install – A wireless interactive system is much simpler to install than a traditional wired system. For starters, there’s no hassle with running wires and the chances of drilling holes into walls, ceilings, woodwork or concrete are slim. The installation of a wired system can be time consuming and invasive. Also, when choosing to go wireless, the motion detectors, door and window sensors and other equipment products are easy to place wherever you want to keep track of activity.
2. Offers flexible options– For decades, even dating back to the old “tin can” systems, security systems have often been a purchase that only property owners could justify. Not today; wireless systems are so convenient to set up that even as a renter the assurance that your residence is secure with a top of the line system is available. Plus, there’s an added benefit of easy portability enabling homeowners and renters alike to take the complete system with them when moving to a new location. With a wired system, if moving, you’re out of luck.

3. Less vulnerable – Traditional wired home security systems expose the consumer to significant vulnerabilities associated with the power grid, phone lines, or Internet connections. That means whenever there’s a line cut or power outage a wired system becomes inoperable. Wireless security systems are not vulnerable to such scenarios and even have built in battery back-up that continues to keep the home secure even when the power is out. Not only are wireless systems resistant to savvy criminals cutting phone and power lines, the Burns & McBride Smart, Safe home system features patented ” crash and smash protection” and is able to still alert professional monitoring stations even if the security panel is damaged or destroyed.

 

4. Provides a foundation for whole home solutions – Wireless systems utilize wireless communications over dedicated, secure networks making them ideal for both homes and vacation properties without a land line. With today’s technology your Burns & McBride Smart, Safe home system also provides text notifications and system alerts that keep you aware of what’s happening at home while you’re away.  You can even control your home’s lights, thermostat and door locks through the security system.  Plus you can control all of those features from free mobil apps.

5. Simple to troubleshoot – An added benefit of wireless systems is that if there is an issue that needs attention, it can most frequently be identified and fixed by the installer remotely. Over-the-air system tools enable quick troubleshooting access to the system to find the cause of the problem, without even needing to schedule a technician’s visit. Also, many wireless alarm systems do their own troubleshooting and pro-actively notify you of the problem component, such as low battery alerts for wireless sensors.
Your home is your castle, a place to go at the end of the day to rest, find comfort and have peace of mind. When considering the type of security system to keep your home secure and connected, keep the advantages of a wireless alarm system in mind.

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2Gig Technologies Ships 500,000th Go!Control Panel


2GIG Technologies, the Carlsbad, CA-based maker of home security and connected systems and a Principal Member of the Z-Wave Alliance,recently passed a substantial milestone — its 500,000th GO!Control panel supplied in US And Canada.

That sales volume for the popular security and home automation control was realized in less than two years of being on the market. “We’re thrilled with the rapid adoption of our revolutionary Go!Control home management system,”states Lance Dean, Co-Originator of 2GIG. “Outstripping 500,000installations is pretty thrilling and shows that we’re becoming the industry standard for tech and modernization.”

About 2GIG Technologies. Formed in 2007, 2GIG Technologies design sand manufactures the most technologically-enhanced residential security and home management solutions in the industry. 2GIGintroduces GO!Control — the first self-incorporated, all-in-one security and home management system. 2GIG Technologies is a Principal Member of the Z-Wave `(TM), which allows 2GIG to provide customers with one of the most ground-breaking, interactive home security platforms on the market. Additionally, the organization’s partnership with  AT&T Mobil and T-Mobile supplies an effective wireless infrastructure for its security suite of goods. 2GIG Technologies is committed to supplying buyers with the flexibility and cost-operative tech needful to manage their home automation and security functions from the panel’s Flat Panel touch-screen display, the Internet, or smartphone.

About Z-Wave. Z-Wave is an award-winning, attested and interoperable wireless mesh networking tech that permits a wide array of devices in and around the home to converse incorporating lighting, appliances, HVAC,  and security systems. Z-Wave brings lots of benefits to daily life incorporating distant home monitoring, home medical care, safeness and security, and energy conservation. Z-Wave endorsed goods are at present obtainable fromleading customer trademarks in Four Hundred goods worldwide.

For more information on this exciting product call us at 302-656-5110 or visit our website at http://www.burnsandmcbride. Finally you might want to follow our blog at http://www.burnsandmcbrideblog.com. Just as Smartphones are adding applications and changing every day so to with the technology behind our Smart, Safe home system. Our blog explains some of the constantly changing things that are happening in the industry and we hope that you find it informative.

 

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