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2021 Fall Home Improvement LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 23, 2021 Page 29 time, communicate with the police, and give you an evidence trail that might be used later to indict a would be intruder. Burglars be warned! All this can be done with inexpensive layers of security that protect your property, and could even save your life. If you don’t already have a security system the current wireless technology and costs make it a good time to make that investment. If you do have a security system, it might be a good time to re-evaluate and update. Old-style alarm systems connected devices with wires, which were difficult to run to important areas, and often gave away the presence of an alarm system. New style wireless systems are more easily concealed, connect to in-home alert devices, and integrate cell phones. Also, homeowner installation and reconfiguration is a snap. A typical home alarm system has three settings: Off, home and away. Keypads located at your entrances allow you to control your settings, and you can even control your system remotely by cell phone. New systems have special sensors that register when doors and windows are opened, and when movement is detected in zones. All your alarm devices are powered by long lasting lithium ion batteries and communicate to the base station wirelessly. CONTINUED u