Professional Installation Vs. Do It Yourself
Before you decide to install an electronic system yourself consider these factors:
• Are you aware of all the codes and standards that govern how your system is installed and operated?
• Are you aware of all of the options and features of the equipment you plan to install?
• Have you considered the value of your time to learn about and install the system in calculating the cost of your do it yourself
installation?
• Is the equipment you have access to at retail outlets of equal quality to the professional grade equipment?
• Do you own all the tools you will need to install, test and calibrate the equipment you plan to use?
• Will your insurance policies cover you if you are injured or do damage to your property during the installation?
• Does the company you bought the equipment from provide sufficient help in the event something goes wrong during the
installation?
• In the Oklahoma City area you are required to have a security system alarm permit. Without this the police will not respond to
your alarms.
• Make sure the system you are thinking of installing will meet the requirements you need in order to get a permit; otherwise the
money you spend for the system could be totally wasted.
• Contact a local alarm company, chances are they can install a system for you for about the same price as a do it yourself
system. Keep in mind you will then have someone local to service your system should it need it.
Before you decide to install an electronic system yourself consider these factors:
• Are you aware of all the codes and standards that govern how your system is installed and operated?
• Are you aware of all of the options and features of the equipment you plan to install?
• Have you considered the value of your time to learn about and install the system in calculating the cost of your do it yourself
installation?
• Is the equipment you have access to at retail outlets of equal quality to the professional grade equipment?
• Do you own all the tools you will need to install, test and calibrate the equipment you plan to use?
• Will your insurance policies cover you if you are injured or do damage to your property during the installation?
• Does the company you bought the equipment from provide sufficient help in the event something goes wrong during the
installation?
• In the Oklahoma City area you are required to have a security system alarm permit. Without this the police will not respond to
your alarms.
• Make sure the system you are thinking of installing will meet the requirements you need in order to get a permit; otherwise the
money you spend for the system could be totally wasted.
• Contact a local alarm company, chances are they can install a system for you for about the same price as a do it yourself
system. Keep in mind you will then have someone local to service your system should it need it.