Glenn A. Bell

Security/Home Automation Systems Are Indispensable in New Homes And Small Businesses

Well it's been crawling into our national contiousness for years. What's that you say? Most home owners know about security systems for residential homes, but less know about home automation systems and exactly how they might fit into a new or remodeled h... Read >

What Are The Breakthroughs in Digital Residential Security Surveillance Video?

The universe of video surveillance has been rotated upside down. New technology is snowballing rapidly and will soon overtake ordinary analog systems. Why limit the video resolution to 500 lines when 1000 and above is commomplace for digital video systems... Read >

Significant Information On Whole-House Audio For Your New House

These days anytime people are thinking about building their dream home, entertaining friends and relatives is one of the primary motivations. Everyone desires a home theater room when at all attainable. In addition, multi-source, multi-zone stereo enterta... Read >

Which Is Deserving "Hardwired" Or "Electrical Grid" Lighting Control For New And Remodeled Homes?

Of course it is hard to answer the question as to which lighting control technology, hardwired or electrical grid is more deserving. There are numerous capabilities and features of each system to take into consideration when attempting to assess the best ... Read >

Which Is Best An 110Vac Or 240Vac Central Vacuum System for New and Remodeled Houses?

There are items to take into account when one is buying a central vacuum system. One of the deliberations is whether to buy a vacuuming system requiring 120 Vac power or a system requiring 220 volts. The actuality is we should narrow the arena even farthe... Read >

Five Important Facts About Selecting House Speakers

It is important to have a fundamental understanding of the selection of speakers available to you as a owner these days. Whether you are talking about speakers for a Home Theater or Whole-House Stereo system, the considerations for speaker selection are e... Read >

Substantial Instruction For Preparation To Install Your Security/Home Automation System

What follows is information on what you need to do in the preparation phase of installing a UL approved Security/Home Automation system. It is significant that you procure all your electric and hand tools well in advance of your start date. All right, you... Read >

Five Monumental Keys To Low-Voltage Component Placement In New & Remodeled Homes

One of the first things you have to take into account when calculating your total installation is where in the structure you will install not only the security system, but all of the equipment for the other electronic systems you will install. If you have... Read >

Rationale Why Universal Power Bus Lighting Control Is Astounding The Industry

There should be a detailed discussion of the assorted lighting control systems on the market now and which is most reliable. If we brought in a salesman from all the lighting control concerns, they would all swear that their lighting control system was ha... Read >

Significant Advantages of Installing Bundled Wiring in New & Remodeled Homes

I don't know which manufacturer first imagined bundled wire for residential and small commercial use, but it was a magnanimous day for America and the rest of the industrialized world when they did. It was like the old proverbial phrase, "It's better than... Read >

The Five Monumental Improvements in Video Surveillance and Video Entry Systems

I have been installing some very reliable video entry systems over the years, however in the last few years I have settled down with just one manufacturer. That is not to say that there are not multiple manufacturers with commendable features, it is just ... Read >

Reasons Why Multi-Source, Multi-Zone Whole-House Stereo Will Alter Your Life

This editorial has been authored to help you comprehend and install a multiple-source, multiple-room house of stereo system. What exactly will this technology provide that a single source system will not? Well right off the bat the fact that the system wi... Read >

The Seven Golden Rules for Selecting Camera Positions for Surveillance Systems in New Homes

Selecting camera areas is not so much an art as it is a common sense visual drill. After all, just what is it we are planning to achieve by installing a video surveillance system? Of course, we want to be able to see the bad guys and with any luck acquire... Read >

Recommendation Bullet Points On Whether to Install Cat5e or Cat6 Twisted Pair Cable In New Homes

When the ordinay consumer reads information about various types of cable they sometimes get lost in the haystack searching for the ole proverbial pin. Currently the discussion is focused on Cat5 vs. Cat6 cable. For the long term deliberation on fiber opti... Read >

The Various Golden Bonuses for Installing Structured Wiring Systems

Before I fill you in on the jackpots for intiating a structured wiring technology in your home it is necessary for me to make sure you know what exactly is integrated in the system. After all, multiple people have requested their electricians to pull a fe... Read >