Frequently Asked Questions about Home & Business Security.
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- What features should I look for
when choosing a deadbolt lock?
- When choosing a CCTV system,
is color important?
- What should I look for when
choosing a security professional ?
- Why should I purchase a safe
from a professional locksmith or safe dealer, and not a "big box
retailer" ?
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A quality, secure deadbolt lock should have at least the
following features:
- The bolt (the part that extends into the door jamb)
should extend 1".
- The outside collar should be constructed of solid
metal, or have a metal reinforcement under the decorative cover.
- The strike (the part that the bolt extends into) should
be mounted with at least 2 1/2 inch screws that screw into the framing
material behind the door jamb.
The importance of color, depends on the intended use of
the CCTV system.
- If the intention is for surveillance of low use areas,
a stock room, a back storage lot etc., then black and white is probably
adequate.
- If the camera or system is used to monitor a cash
register, or any area where identification of people is important, color
should always be used. A red sweatshirt shows up as gray on black and white
film.
- The costs of high quality, color CCTV equipment have
plummeted in recent years, you may want to consider color in any event.
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A good place to start might be the recommendation
of a neighbor or other business. In addition you might check the following;
- You should determine if your State or local
government has any licensing or regulatory requirements for Locksmiths, be
sure that your choice is in compliance. Some States have no legal
requirements.
- You should check with the Better Business
Bureau, and your local Chamber of Commerce, for any complaints.
- You might consider if they are members of a
local, state or national trade association. Some associations have a creed
or code of ethics that members are bound to.
The minimum wage clerk who waits on you at the "big
box" retailer, more likely than not, is not trained in what specific safe
types are required for protecting what types of property, or what risks are
being protected against.
- Safes are designed and constructed to perform in many
different specific ways, depending on what they are protecting, and what
they are protecting against.
- Fire safes - protect against fire, while they
afford some protection against burglary, they are not designed for that
purpose.
- Burglary safes - do a good job of protecting
valuables, but a very poor job of protecting against
fire.
- Media safes - are designed specifically to protect
media sensitive to moisture and heat.
- Professional Locksmith and Safe Dealers, are in the
business of providing the proper protection for your specific requirements,
they are trained in all aspects of safe construction, they know which safes
are rated to protect against your risks.
- Professional Locksmith and Safe Dealers, are usually
factory authorized for any service or repair that may be needed.
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