How to Install a Security Alarm System | This Old House

Back in Russell Woods, Scott Caron learns about the installation of a security system to keep the Detroit house safe.
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Back at the Russell Woods project in Detroit, electrician Scott Caron meets Wes Kasperski, who is installing an alarm system to keep the project house protected during renovation.
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How to Install a Security Alarm System | This Old House
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[@grantrbarron]

Look at our amazing interior wall alarm component that's installed before we paint. And wait, let's install a brand new camera on a soffit that is already half rotten!

[@JtotheG.]

Wait how do I install a security system??

[@richardhayes7800]

Good to see Scott again

[@harpersneil]

Wow that was INCREDIBLY thorough...

[@pilotguy1141]

I have two German Shepherds and a Benelli works perfectly for security system

[@oks1989]

Are your German shepherds immortal ?

[@sacjohnson1]

@@oks1989😂

[@KevinLyons-gn7eu]

⁠@@oks1989 name of that alarm system at 0:36

[@Tkssa580]

The hd quality is not really that good

[@rawbacon]

Best security system is move out of that area.....If you see storm doors with bars on them you know you've picked the wrong neighborhood.

[@XX-166]

The only hood with no bars on the windows and no worries is Mayberry with Floyd the barber, aunt bee,Barney, goober, Andy and opie.

[@nicholasd7731]

True.

[@oambrosia]

Seems a bit misguided. If you already have wired sensors that work you can upgrade the panel to add the smart home integration features, cellular backup, etc. Less batteries is always a good thing.

[@claudiaterrazas7673]

National weather service

[@darrenmadden7137]

More wires more problems and false alarms bro….. when those wires go bad your gonna get a wireless replacement anyways…. These days wireless is way better and batteries can last up to 10 years

[@bigmoney4685]

Yes if you have a wired alarm system update the control panel to smart and also a louder bell box outside. Also have vibration sensors on doors and windows therefore the alarm is activated before the intruder enters the home these clowns going on about wireless alarms they are easier to jam the signals.

[@FESCAN233]

@ 1:09 Look at that!!! It snapped a picture of different clothes...… Wow look at that!!!

[@Judy-ys2ge]

That’s exactly what I said, different color sweater. WOW

[@jeffersonbond8596]

Could tell us what brand and model of this alarm where can I buy it please?

[@TENTHIRTYONE]

The automatic disarm on door unlock is a bad idea. If someone forces you into your home, you’ve just given up any chance of someone being notified as your system disarmed itself.

[@bmanwpg]

Yeah, no duress mechanism. Also the issue with these types of systems where they are all integrated into the keypad.. All a burglar needs to do is destroy that keypad when they enter and they've disabled the entire system. Much better to have a system where the control board is located somewhere that takes time to get to (utility room).

[@aximili1000]

@@bmanwpg This system is powered by Alarm.com which features anti "Crash and Smash" by ensuring an alert will be sent even if the alarm system is destroyed. www.alarm.com/blog/crash-smash-security

[@mattmax11]

@@bmanwpg That's not good for the occupants of the house either. There's only a 30 second delay.

[@jm-lc3jp]

If someone forces you to disarm your alarm, same thing happens. Don't see much of a difference.

[@Bryce621]

I really like the segments with Scott Caron 👍

[@juliof970]

What about his replacement Heath?

[@TomTowles]

@@juliof970 I REALLY like the segments with Scott Caron

[@juliof970]

@@TomTowles I liked his videos too. Wonder why they replaced him with that no energy mannequin.

[@Bryce621]

I like Scott because he had a lot of great segments like the electric vehicle Charger episode

[@CaseyGpdx]

What video was that

[@evansaul6658]

love this old house

[@GP1080HD]

What installation they teach you??

[@juliof970]

How to pay someone else.

[@deadghost1964]

Not worry about it. I have 2 German Shepherd dogs and Luger .45 ACP and 3" shell 12 gauge buckshot

[@Silky_boi]

Kasperski, like the antivirus??

[@mauriciolizarraga9715]

what brand is this security system

[@answernotfound5278]

The is a ge simion xt I think but it’s at least made by ge

[@darrenmadden7137]

Its made by GE/interlogix which is out of business

[@mpjvending]

The camera is Avigilon which is not something typically used in homes. I thought it was a little weird to see that here.

[@KevinLyons-gn7eu]

@@darrenmadden7137 how do you know it’s out of business

[@radon_officially]

For people who wants to know the name of the alarm the name of it is the Simon Xti

[@KJSvitko]

You need to do a series on easy home energy efficiency products. There is a climate crisis. We all need to do more to reduce fossil fuels use.

[@usswat66]

They have. Watch the older videos.

[@theactualcanadian8300]

Petition to rename channel to: This Old Dad Jokes

[@MikeHarris1984]

That kwikset can be picked in seconds, disabling the whole alarm system... brilliant...

[@rztndiii]

it only works by entering the code

[@saulgoodman2018]

This must be the Detroit house.

[@saulgoodman2018]

@@Kevin-mp5of was

[@pwu8194]

The noise was not one that would travel far. Some car alarms are louder.

[@CarlosRodriguez-sv4wd]

none of these "how to install" videos ever show you how to actually install it

[@mikeb9245]

Its refreshing to see all the hate on this video

[@MrDumonic]

Plungers suck because they stick closed in winter or just after time. Surface mount contacts are better, and easier to change batteries. That system is obsolete now. INTERLOGIX is not making the Simon system anymore or any system for that matter. Go DSC, 2gig, or Qolsys

[@darrenmadden7137]

Dsc is qolsys which was owned by tyco but now is johnson controls….. blah blah these companies keep buying each other out

[@holdemNE1]

My 2 friends guard my house......Smith & Wesson

[@Timmyfromphilly1994]

Let’s put a high end security system on a house that needs to be fixed up.

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

nice

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

@@Kevin-mp5of nice nobody will break in

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

@@brianglade848 why not?

[@marylandsirensfirebuff9664]

@@Kevin-mp5of k

[@BrianNaeem]

Congratulations, you installed a Simon XTi to replace a Simon Xt

[@llamaface6229]

I need a Doberman

[@djamelhamdia134]

I already have a reliable alarm system: my big bad German Shepherd.

[@djamelhamdia134]

@@Kevin-mp5of Not mine, he can disable the glock!

[@alexh8402]

That did not show us normal people how to install anything..That was just a promo video to pitch a home security software video. What the heck this old house??

[@CaseyGpdx]

Ima stick with my SimpliSafe system that’s e had for 2 years

[@alonzojohnson7955]

👌

[@iVolkswagen]

This video brought to you by the year 2006

[@colinmacdonald5169]

that garbage?

[@nw6gmp]

It still baffles me....we can take clear and detailed photos of Saturn and Jupiter, but we can t make better cameras for security systems. 🤦‍♂️

[@Manny-117]

I myself have given this some thought(somewhat of a techy nerd myself) whether its my back up camera for my car or something like you just said for this application and on the contrary they make some incredible cameras nowadays and have been for quite a few years now that literally fit into our thin as hell smartphones so its not so much that they cant make better cameras cause we very much do have them its just companies like to cheap out and not use the good ones to make more profit

[@answernotfound5278]

@@Manny-117 I agree to an extent bec of one thing cost

[@pmk4343]

Lol they replaced a GE Simon XT with a GE Simon XTI

[@darrenmadden7137]

Wow bro i was scrolling threw comments waiting to see who would pick up on that….. ive been installing alarms for 25 years and laughed when he said heres the new latest and greatest system😂😂

[@rztndiii]

@@darrenmadden7137 like bruh they were better off with a 2gig

[@darrenmadden7137]

@@rztndiii lol 2gig…… what a joke of a system 2 guys in a garage give me a break

[@rztndiii]

@@darrenmadden7137 this was back then, 6 yrs ago, this is a reupload, but if it was now, id rather get a qolsys, but 2gig isnt THE worst…

[@darrenmadden7137]

@@rztndiii i agree bro im an installer and we use qolsys iq4

[@area3957]

잘생긴 빡빡이 오랜만일세~~ 방가 붕가.

[@juliof970]

I learned nothing

[@MikeHarris1984]

I learned this alarm system is a JOKE of a security system...

[@kav0r]

it's a shitty alarm system with cheap cameras. scott is back?

[@KPfun542]

I t

[@Goofy-ahh-veshremy]

Adt is louder lol what is that goofy ahh bird alarm the adt system is EEEEEEEEEEEEE3EEEEEEEEEEE as the alarm

[@demagab]

Wireless technology, there is nothing to cut, just use a jammer and it's out!

[@demagab]

@@briancnc Yes but if there's signal jamming they can't work at all, fault or not, they won't be able to make phone calls or to connect to the server or whatever they do in this case

[@oambrosia]

If a thief wants to break into your home that badly nothing short of a shotgun will stop them. These are designed for your average thug looking for a quick buck. They won't have jammers...

[@evansaul6658]

1st

[@degenwow]

This is a thieve's house who is trying to protect what he has stolen in his home.

[@zack9912000]

Get a big dog and own guns

[@TheDementation]

yeah i like shooting the owners dog with his own guns

[@zack9912000]

@@TheDementation An alarm system is not as good of an option for protection theb a large dog to alert the owners and a gun to defend yourself with. Crooks dobt fear alarms, they fear getting biten by a large dog and shot by their owners. Cops take 10plus mins to show up and thats 5 mins after the alarm company calls them. Alarm systems are a feel good idea and not actual security

[@Jg.Wentworth.877cashnow]

What's up with the walls in that house?

[@answernotfound5278]

Well the ceiling I would hope