Innovative Electronic Solutions: Security
Security is becoming increasingly more important at home, work and at school. You might choose to install security cameras or a security system with door contacts, glass break detectors, motion sensors and environmental sensors such as smoke, heat, carbon monoxide and temperature sensors. The threat may exist that you need both security cameras and a security system. Before you spend money on either system let’s sit down and talk about your specific application. You may live in a rural area where police response is slow because of sporadic population or budget cuts so a security system may not be the best solution for you.
There are many businesses that can benefit from security systems such as access control. Access control is just what it means. You can control who goes where and when. Everyone has an individual badge or card that they use to identify themselves to gain access to a room, building or space. An individual may have access to all areas or be very limited to only a certain small area. Every time an individual tries to access an area, that identification is logged into the system so you can tell who was where and when and when they left. By using a picture ID badge you can also make sure that an individual matches the card they are using. Identification can be done with a credit card size badge, small pendant on a key chain and many other devices including fingerprint.
When it comes to security cameras leave it to a professional. 
There are a lot of settings on digital video recorders (DVR) that need to be set properly to make sure you are recording everything you want to record and at the resolution needed to be able to take the recorded material to the police. There are many types of cameras, lenses, enclosures, resolutions and special applications that require experience. Very rarely is the “bundled deal” that you receive in the mail or over the internet the “deal” for you. They are usually all the same cameras, a DVR and some wire with a flat panel monitor. When you buy a Swiss Army Knife with all of the attachments does it really work for everything or could something else perform better for some uses? This is how a camera system should be designed. Lenses, camera types and even camera mounts should be chosen to fit the specific application not every application. Your safety could depend on it!
Protecting your home and family is not a do-it-yourself job. The installation must be planned for maximum protection and even if you cannot afford to do everything you want to do make sure you discuss getting wiring put in place to develop and improve your protection at a later date. There are so many different contacts and sensors that only experience can make sure they are installed properly.
IES can help you choose the right cameras, security, access controls and if needed fire protection for your home or business.
IES Security Solutions:
- Security Cameras – Analog & IP
- Digital Video Recorders
- Security Systems by GE & Honeywell
- Access Control
- Fire Alarms - Wired & Wireless
