- Your electrician should not under any circumstances be solely responsible for planning or installing your security. While many electricians may have experience in these systems, they are almost universally under-equipped or trained. In some smaller towns this is unavoidable as your electrician is often a jack-of-all-trades. However, in bigger cities there is no reason to take this shortcut.
- Budget appropriately before-hand. Too often, security specialists are asked to perform wonders with what little (if any) budget remains. The cost of effective security should be a major line item in any new construction. Ensure that you have met, consulted with and appointed a contractor while still in the planning phase. It is vastly cheaper to pay for a consultation than to fix up the mess caused by poor planning afterwards.
- Ensure that your plans include details such as the location of intercom handsets, alarm panels and other security devices and peripherals. It does not need to be drawn up in auto cad (or other architectural software) but a set of plans should be marked up by hand (at least) to show where all devices are going to be placed. You should personally perform this with your security specialist so he can advise what will be possible.
- Do not assume that your engineer, architect, electrician or building contractor necessarily knows enough to advise you fully on budgeting for or choosing security options.
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