Let us guide you what is necessary and important. You can start to arrange your own security systems with the information given below.

So, how much we should spend on our security systems? Practically, we shouldn’t base on a figure but focus on what security systems we need but I will provide a guideline for those who totally have no idea how they should start. This is a statistic based on customer’s preference and satisfaction to their systems. Take klang valley as an example, property value in a new area, it is about 400k – 600k for a terrace house. Alarm and CCTV are the basics, usually a full alarm system with 3 to 4 cameras are needed for a terrace house. Products with full installation for both systems are about 4k – 6k. Compare the amount we spend on the security systems with our property value, it is about 1% of the property value. To be simple, 1% of the property value is a guideline for those who still wondering how much they should spend on a complete security system. This is a guideline for the house owner.

For business premises, please email or call us for advice because it really depends on the purposes of usage and structure of the building in order to provide the correct solutions.

Different area and different property need a different protection. The below information is just a reference to a basic setup of security systems on a different property.

In what situation you should use fiber solutions

① When the area is large, cabling is more than 300m – 500m

② When the site needs more than 30 cameras, due to cost-effectiveness

③ When the site will have future expansion

Fiber Optic sounds very high-tech, right? Actually, fiber cabling is not that expensive but there is an additional cost for the fiber accessories, Fiber to Ethernet Converter. A pair of converter for the back end and front end of the system, because there is no fiber camera or recorder. Camera and recorder only come with BNC or Ethernet interface, BNC port for the analog camera using coaxial cable (also called RG cable), Ethernet port for the network camera using Ethernet cable (also called UTP cable, LAN cable, Cat5 or Cat6 cable). This is why we need a converter for each of the equipment when applying fiber solutions. The greater costs of fiber solutions come from the converter and workmanship because constructing a fiber system needs very detail handwork and involved many expensive tools.

Advantages of fiber solutions

① Better-quality transmission, distance up to 20 km

② Huge bandwidth capability

③ Interference immunity such as electrical and electromagnetic interference

④ Avoid lightning surges and overvoltage

⑤ Smaller size and lightweight, neat cabling

⑥ Long service life, not easily oxidized compared to copper

 

As we know that raining is very common in Malaysia, especially during raining season. A huge benefit of Fiber Solutions is no more lightning surge can severely damage the system because fiber is made of glass not copper, it is non-conductive. The distant a fiber can transmit is up to 20km, it is more than enough for a large property or even a neighbourhood.

 

Fiber Optic  =  Optical Fiber

Fiber Cable  =  Optical Cable

There is a Chinese sentence “Troops are kept a thousand days to be used on one day”, mean that we keep something for years just to use it at a critical moment. This is the situation similar to a CCTV system, sometimes we know we need it very much but that is usually after an incident has happened. Please maintain your CCTV system every few months, or else you will only know it is not functioning when the time you need it and that will be too late. CCTV system is more complex compared to other basic security systems, it consists of the Recorder, HDD and Camera. This is the reason why it needs a proper maintenance more than other security systems.

The maintenance work is easy, you just need to check on the Recorder to make sure the recording functioning well (mean the HDD working well) and a paint brush to clean dust inside the recorder. Do not wipe with a wet cloth, just clean the dust inside the recorder. Make sure airflow inside the recorder is good, bad ventilation is the main factor causing a recorder lifespan shorter. Besides that, if you are not afraid of height then gently wipe the camera lens with a dry microfiber cloth, clean it once a year. Especially camera inside a kitchen, blurry image affected by the cooking oil.

 

1      Clean dust inside recorder and wipe camera lens

2      Prepare the Tools (screwdriver, paint brush and microfiber cloth)

3      Playback the CCTV footage (make sure HDD working well)  IMPORTANT

Of course, the more we spend on security systems the more protection we get from those security technologies, but first of all, we have to make sure all the systems are used properly. Secondly, how do we avoid being targeted by those evil persons. Some people install the alarm system just to make themselves feel secure psychologically but don’t have the habit to activate their alarm system. Don’t be overconfident as you never know whether you will become one of the victims.

Alarms and CCTV systems are both important but we have to make things practical as well. If you are forgetful and cannot remember to activate your alarm, please install an IP module with your alarm system so you can remotely control the alarm system wherever you are using a simple phone application. Security systems are only automated to a certain extent, whether or not we get the full protection depends on how we choose to use it. Convenience = Practicality. People don’t like to use things that are inconvenient, so always think of a convenient way to use your security system and try to make it a habit. i.e. Activate the alarm system before you sleep, when everyone is out and when there are only kids at home.

Possessions that you think might be useless could be valuable to others. Avoid placing items on the car porch or any place that can easily be seen from outside the house. Not every thief is a professional, some just want to steal items that are easily obtained but there is a chance they might harm your family after they get in and get discovered. Some people do have a bad habit of not closing their gate when they are at home. Always close the gate after you enter the house. Robber is not a thief, they are not afraid of people.

For business premises, never open the roller shutter door halfway as this is very dangerous. Robbers target shops like this, knowing that they can easily close your shutter with their bare hands. Who is going to help if no one can see you from outside? Robbers will take their time to rob and perhaps even rape. We often suggest installing a panic button at the counter or at the back of the shop because it is not costly and can be very effective. The panic button is connected to a siren, which will trigger after pressing the button. Some robbers are not afraid of people but the high-decibel sounds of siren will make them nervous and scare them away. Be smart and act stupid. Tell them you can’t deactivate the siren due to accidental shut down of the roller shutter during working hours. This method is not to protect your property because insurance claim will take care of that, this is to protect everyone in the shop. Imagine how dangerous it could be after they close the roller shutter door – they could do anything they want inside the shop.

Analog CCTV is technology years ago; do you know there is HD technology nowadays? Compare to check the difference between Analog and HD image. If you are thinking about to upgrade your systems, it is time to go for HD Technology.

Cabling – laying cable for security systems. We cannot stress enough the importance of cabling in a security system. Always make sure you assign a trustworthy installer to carry out this work. Good cabling will save you money and future maintenance work.

This is a very IMPORTANT part of any security project BUT most of the owners have zero interest in this area. In most projects, cabling material and labour takes up a major portion of your security system budget.  For certain projects, cabling work can even cost more than the actual security product. Products and technology are evolving fast and they have their life cycle but a good cabling system will last you for at least 20 years without further expenses spent on maintenance. Therefore, we use only premium brand such as All-Link (Taiwan), Belden (USA), Lapp (Germany) and Schneider (France) with our 16 years of cabling experience.