BURGLAR ALARMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20452, 5 July 1928, Page 3

BURGLAR ALARMS.

METHODS OP HINDERING HIS ACTIVITIES. If civilisation cannot eradicate the burjlnr, it can at least hinder his activities, ind there are on the market to-day yarijub types of burglar alarms designed to »ive ihc householder a modicum of safety igainsr unwelcome visits by night. A ■ombined bell indicator and burglar ilarm system Was introduced ahd shown o the public for the first time at the deal Homes Exhibition at Olympi.a (EonJon). Simply, this is an extension to ho ordinary domestic electric, hell system n which there is a bell push in each of he main rooms of the house and a pen dull fn indicator in the kitchen). In the anrglsr alarm system the wiring is exended to the windows and to the doors, t<> which are attached burglar alarm con:acts, and also to the chief bedroom, vhere there is installed a loud continuous ictloii electric hell and also another ihdi ’ator of the mechanical replacement type, before retiring for the night the honseimilder, by the simple movement of a switch t transfers the bell indicator system rom the kitchen to his hedrOom. then, f any of the windows or doors should ie tampered with during the night, the icll in tho bedroom will ring continuously, vhile the indicator will show the houselolder in which room 1m may expect to ind the intruder—if he has troubled to itay So long*