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However, you can purchase professional installation for $199 if you’d prefer to have someone else do it for you.

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Most consumers install their Brinks security system themselves because it’s a simple DIY setup. *FireFighter monitors the existing UL smoke detectors within your home and contacts the central monitoring station when it detects a smoke alarm.

IQ Smoke Detector $89 | GE Water/Flood Sensor $49 | Freeze Sensor $49.

FireFighter* $99 | IQ (CO Detector $79 | Flood Detector $49).

GE Z-Wave (Outdoor Module $59 | Wall Receptacle $59).

GE Z-Wave (Plug-In Module $79 | In-Wall Dimmer $59) | Smart Switch $79.

GE Keypads (Bi-Directional $112 | Touchscreen $160).

IQ Garage Door Tilt Sensor $39 | Glass Break Detector $79 | Keychain Remote $29.

Additional Equipmentīelow is optional add-on equipment by other manufacturers that is compatible with your Brinks security system. If you prefer to use Nest’s equipment, you can purchase it through Brinks and get professional monitoring as well. * Nest Secure is a separate home security system that’s monitored through Brinks. Nest Detect (Door/Window & Motion Sensor)

Lock/unlock doors (including opening/closing garage door).

Geofencing, which automatically adjusts your security and automation equipment after you’ve left a set radius of your home or “geo-fence”.

Arm/disarm entire system or individual sensors.

For example, you cannot lock/unlock doors unless you have smart locks in place that are compatible with your security system. Please know that to use some of the features you must have certain equipment. App Featuresīelow are functions you can control within the Brinks home security app. When the majority of competitors are offering 24-hour battery backup, it becomes a standard that we look for in a home security system. It takes around 24 hours for the battery to fully recharge and get rid of the low battery signal on your panel.īrinks’ 8-hour battery backup is among the worst we’ve seen. The backup battery is rechargeable, so once power is restored, the battery will recharge back to 8 hours, so it’s ready for any future needs. Door/window sensors, motion sensors, glass break sensors, etc., don’t require a high-speed internet connection, so they’ll work with battery backup and you’ll be informed of any triggers to these devices. The entire system will continue to work during a power outage unless the equipment requires a high-speed internet connection (e.g., cameras). However, Brinks’ battery backup only lasts eight hours, which is drastically less than the standard 24 hours most home security companies have.īrinks doesn’t alert you of a power outage, but you can set up a notification if you have an account (go to the Notifications tab). If the power goes out in your home, battery backup will keep your Brinks system on and your home protected. Learn More About Monitoring Stations Here Battery Backup So, with only a single monitoring station, there is no redundancy/backup which we consider a security risk.

If a monitoring station loses power, the alarm calls need to be routed to a different station to ensure that help arrives at your door. Monitoring stations can experience power outages and natural disasters, just like our homes. *Why Do We Recommend More Than One Monitoring Station?

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