30 | APRIL 2020
Outdoor Living
MAKING THE MOST OF
THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Surveilling security
options
Homeowners’ desire to
make the most of their out-
door space combined with
the increase in popularity
and affordability of simple
to install and use “Smart”
security solutions means
that selling video surveil-
lance, wireless alarm and
doorbell systems is a grow-
ing market opportunity for
many installers.
Video surveillance sys-
tems are an increasingly
popular part of customers’
security plans, used as both
a visual deterrent and for
gathering vital evidence.
The BurgCam Wi-Fi range
offers a choice of outdoor
zoom, dome, bullet and in-
door cameras, all providing
the ability to record direct-
ly onto an SD card and use
as standalone units. Super
HD 2K resolution and
the option to pair up to 6
cameras with a network
recorder makes the BURG-
cam Wi-Fi range perfect for
most home, small business
& retail installations.
The easy to use BURG-
cam app provides real-time
monitoring feed on smart-
phones, tablets and PCs.
It also allows pan, tilt and
zoom control on the Zoom
camera. Together with the
configurable notifications
and alerts facility, this vid-
eo surveillance system lets
customers keep an eye on
their property through their
smartphone, whilst they’re
relaxing in their garden.
It’s also worth considering
installing external lighting,
as in addition to bringing
unwanted attention to un-
invited visitors, it increases
the time customers can use
their outdoor space.
A door with a view
Video doorbells are a
step up from tradition-
al doorbell and spyhole
viewer combinations and
represent an easy entry
point into “internet of
things” security systems for
both installers and custom-
ers alike.
Burg-Wächter’s new Door
eGuard DG8500 is an easy
to fit video doorbell system
for both house and apart-
ment doors. Activated by
either a simple button push
or the infra-red motion
detector, this Wi-Fi enabled
camera sends a notification
to the free Tuya Smart app,
which is available for both
Android and iOS. This
allows home owners to
easily see visitors to their
house via their smart-
phone, even when they
enjoying their garden or
out and about.
The DG85000 features
a 720P camera with 160
degree lens along with
integrated infra-red LEDs,
to give a wide HD quality
view, even in low light
Beating the
garden burglar
conditions. The in-built
speaker and microphone
utilise noise suppression
technology to provide
crystal clear two-way audio
communication. Conveni-
ence is further increased as
the Tuya app is compatible
with both Amazon Alexa
and Google Home, allow-
ing Door eGuard to fully
integrate into the modern
smart home.
Utilising the build-it PIR
sensor, the camera can
record whenever motion is
sensed for playback later
via the app – perfect for
keeping an eye on un-
wanted visitors. A micro
SD card slot allows the
recording of both video
and audio without the need
for expensive cloud-based
storage services.
Marking the DG8500
out from the competition
is the separate chime box
that features 16 different
ring tones. The chime box
is both battery powered
and fully wireless with
a 30m range, so can be
placed anywhere around
the home, and within ear-
shot of the back garden.
The external unit is IP55
rated and comes with
a sun-visor/rain-cover,
ensuring the Door eGuard
8500 can survive the best
(and worst) of the British
weather.
The Door eGuard 8500
is a direct replacement for
existing 2-wire doorbell
installations, whilst a sep-
arate 12V power supply is
available for fresh installa-
tions.
Burg-Wächter
believes that effective se-
curity is all about building
in layers, with the first
line of defence for many
customers being the pe-
rimeter. A weatherproof
padlock, hasp and staple
helps keep garden gates,
sheds and outdoor storage
boxes locked. Similarly
a combination locking
bolt is ideal for using in a
number of garden and out-
side areas; from stopping
children entering gated
areas such as ponds and
pools, to securing the shed
and outbuildings that have
dangerous garden chemi-
cals or valuable equipment
in them.
From barbecues and
patio furniture, to garden-
ing and leisure equipment,
the value of items left in
and around the garden can
be substantial. This makes
them a prime target for
opportunist thieves, par-
ticularly with summer just
around the corner.
Whilst this may seem like
a bit of a departure from
core business, encourage
customers to protect their
considerable investment
by offering them a garden
security kit. The simple
combination of a weath-
erproof padlock, security
cable/chain and ground
anchor provides a number
of convenient and effective
security solutions; from al-
lowing customers to leave
their barbeque and patio
furniture locked
together in
the garden,
to offering
additional
security
for equip-
ment stored
in the shed or
garage.
It’s also worth consider-
ing installing a KeyMinder
as a simple solution for
letting the right person in
and keeping the wrong
person out. More secure
than hiding a key under
the mat and/or leaving
keys with the neighbours,
KeyMinders are designed
to ensure spare keys are al-
ways available without the
need for cutting multiple
duplicate sets.
Coming in a range of
different sizes, KeyMinders
can only be opened by
someone with the right 4
digit code out of a possible
10,000 different user-re-
settable combinations.
Discretely mounted on an
outside wall, the strong
curved body is difficult to
attack and provides good
all round security.
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