Step-by-Step Checklist for Evaluation of old Intruder Alarm System
Initial Assessment
Testing
- Arm the alarm system as if you were leaving the premises
- Wait for the monitoring service to contact you or dispatch authorities
- Walk in front of each sensor to ensure it triggers the alarm
- Check the control panel to confirm which sensor was triggered
- Activate the alarm system and trigger an alarm
- Confirm that the monitoring service receives the signal
- Practice disarming the alarm system using the code or key fob
- Reset the alarm system after testing
- Access each component and check the battery levels
- Replace any batteries that are low or dead
- Activate the alarm system and listen for the sirens
- Confirm that the sirens are loud and clearly audible
- Program the emergency contacts into the alarm system
- Trigger an alarm and confirm that the contacts are notified
- Locate the panic buttons and trigger them
- Confirm that the monitoring service receives the panic signal
- Simulate a power outage by disconnecting the main power source
- Confirm that the alarm system switches to the backup power source
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