Prewiring Your Home with Atronic Alarms
If you are building or remodeling a home, you are well aware of the constant demands on your time, money, realtor or builder. Atronic Alarms offers several tips to help make your building experience a favorable one.
TIP #1: Install a conduit pipe from unfinished basement to attic for wiring of current or future technologies that you may have overlooked.
TIP #2: Wire your home with Category 5 wiring for high speed Internet access, telephones, and computer networking. Make sure the installer is fully trained in using Category 5 and also provides the correct termination jacks. Don't forget to wire for the satellite dish.
TIP #3: Install additional non g.f.i duplex electrical outlets in the unfinished area of your basement. These outlets can be used for powering your home security, home theater, and even camera or satellite dish accessories.
TIP #4: Under any concrete walks or driveways install a pipe before concrete is poured so wire can be run easily from one side to the other. These pipes can be used for landscape lighting or outdoor security .
TIP #5: Install an electrical outlet on each side of your home and have a switch installed in a closet to turn the outlet off and on. These outlets can be used for holiday lighting. If your home is automated, the switch can be controlled by time or event.
TIP #6: It is now recommended that you have both cable and telephone wiring to all televisions. There are many services, that require both.
TIP #7: Pre-wire your home for security, home automation, stereo speakers, and networking. This pre-wiring can save you trouble, money, and time in the future. If you are not into the technologies yourself, when you sell your home the, potential buyer will be.
TIP #8: Drill your foundation for your phone service. The phone company will install your interface phone box on the outside of the home. With the foundation drilled, it is harder for a would-be criminal to cut your phone service. It is also recommended that you invest in a security provider that offers and has a reputation for telephone back-up services.
TIP #9: Finishing the basement? Remember that any wiring or technology that you want in the rest of the house should be considered before sheet rocking the basement. Also, a pipe or wire chase from one side of the unfinished basement to the other unfinished section can be useful.
TIP #10: Invest in a photo-electric smoke detection sensor. Most detectors that are installed in a home are Ionization detectors and have a life of ten years and are designed to pick up a fast fire. Smoldering fires are more common in homes, and photoelectric detectors are designed for such a fire.
TIP #11: Your insurance carrier will usually give a discount upwards of 20% on your premiums for a security/fire system. Labor savings at new construction can be as much as 50%. Contact your local police department, alarm coordinator and/or crime prevention officer to help. You can check with consumer protection agencies also. Be sure you own the system— you can switch services without penalty.
