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Home Security Alarm Components

Below you will find the components that make up an ADT home security system and a guide to indicate which components come with each security system.

 - Comes with the ADT System
 - Can be added to the ADT System

Component

Essential
Plus

ADT
Family

Home
Automation


Control Panel

Indoor Sounder

Keypad

External Strobe

Motion Detector

Photoelectric Smoke Detector

Heat Detector

Key Fob

Light Controller

Telephone Arming/Disarming

Door Chime Feature

Door Contacts

Pet Proof PIR Detector

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Control Panel

The control panel is the brains of your alarm system. It also includes a tamper switch should someone try to 'tamper' with your alarm system.


Indoor Sounder

Eminates a very loud alarm to all parts of the house.


Keypad

Where you may have more than one entrance to your home, an extra keypad can be installed to fully operate the system from either entry point. Special buttons are also included that can activate an emergency response with a single press.


External Strobe

Strobe is placed on the exterior of the home and flashes when the system is in alarm. A Strobe also acts as a deterent for burglers, by indicating an alarm is present.

Motion Detector

Installed to detect movement in particular areas of your home. Some motion detectors have also been designed to cater for environments such as detached garages and homes with pets.


Photoelectric Smoke Detector

Activate your alarm in the event that heat or smoke is detected, to enable the despatch of an emergency response, whether you are home or away.


Heat Detector

Alerts your system if there’s a dramatic increase in temperature.


Key Fob

Key fobs allow easy wireless system control similar to a car alarm, so that you can arm and disarm the system remotely.


Light Controller

Complete automation of interior and exterior lighting and appliances. Program your interior and exterior lighting for automatic on/off operation, when you are home or away on holiday for that occupied appearance.


Telephone Arming/Disarming

Complete automation of interior and exterior lighting and appliances. Program your interior and exterior lighting for automatic on/off operation, when you are home or away on holiday for that occupied appearance.


Door Chime Feature

Detects and chimes when a door is opened.


Door Contacts

Otherwise known as reed switches, door & window contacts are designed to help provide perimeter security.


Pet Proof PIR Detector

Installed to detect movement in particular areas of your home. Designed for homes with pets to prevent false alarms.


Carbon Monoxide Detector

Uses an electrochemical cell to detect the build up of Carbon Monoxide generated by fires.