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Security System Limitations
Not even the most advanced security system can guarantee
protection against burglary, fire, or environmental threats. All security
systems are subject to possible compromise or failure-to-warn for a
variety of reasons including, but not limited to, the following:
• If sirens or horns are placed outside the hearing range of
people in remote areas of the building or in areas which are
frequently closed off, they do not provide the intended
protection.
• If intruders gain access through unprotected points of entry, the
system will not detect their entrance.
• If intruders have the technical means of bypassing, jamming,
or disconnecting all or part of the system, they will not be
detected.
• If the AC power supply is OFF and the backup battery is either
missing or dead, sensors will not detect intrusion.
• Smoke detectors cannot detect smoke in chimneys, walls, or
roofs, or smoke blocked by a closed door. They may not detect
smoke or fire on a level of the building different from the one on
which they are located. Smoke detectors may not be able to
warn in time about fires started by explosions, improper
storage of flammables, overloaded electrical circuits, or other
types of hazardous conditions.
• If phone lines are out of service, reports from the security
system to the security company cannot be sent. Telephone
lines are vulnerable to compromise by several means.
Inadequate maintenance and failure to test are the most common
causes of alarm failure. It is strongly recommended that you test your
system once a week to be sure that all system components are
working properly.
Although having a security system may make you eligible for
reduced insurance premiums, the system is no substitute for
insurance. Warning devices cannot compensate you for loss of life or
property.
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