When selecting a company that has anything to do with electricity, you can not go wrong with the company that originated with the man who did more to advance the cause of electricity than anyone in history, Thomas Edison. So when it comes time to choose a home security system, it makes a lot of sense to go with General Electric.

GE home security was actually acquired by United Technologies Corporation in 2010 and is now part of UTC Fire & Security, another major home security company. But it still uses GE alarm systems equipment, which is considered among the best and most reliable in the industry, having been installed in millions of American homes over the past several decades.

GE wireless home security is on the cutting edge of home protection. With such a wireless system, there is no need to run wires all over your house anymore. In addition to being an easier installation job, robbers can no longer simply clip your wires and disable your alarm. With GE wireless security, sensors are placed near doors, windows and other entry points and when motion is detected, a wireless signal is sent to a control panel. That will trip the alarm. If you choose 24 hours a day, seven days a week monitoring for a monthly fee, a monitoring center will be notified that an alarm has gone off. An operator will then call police on your behalf.

In addition to protection from robbers, GE security offers protection from fire, with smoke and fire detectors as well as suppression systems to quickly put out a fire if one does start. This type of system can be connected to GE home alarm systems, including around the clock monitoring. If the fire alarm goes off, the operator will call the fire department in time to save your home and your possessions from destruction, and possibly you and your family from injury or worse if you happen to be home at the time.

Comparing GE to competitors is easy to do. Just visit the website U.S. Home Security Quotes to compare the services GE provides to those of other top companies. You can tailor a system to suit your needs as well as compare prices to find a system that fits into your budget. To get GE deals you can also visit the UTC website.

GE security also offers video surveillance of your home or business that you could watch on your own computer. The system also records what the camera is seeing so just in case someone does break into your house, you can give the recording to the police so they can catch the criminal.

It is an unfortunate fact of life in the 21st century that you have to take steps to protect your home, your possessions, your family and yourself from people who are determined to do you harm. GE alarm systems can give you peace of mind that you and your home will remain safe, and that someone is watching over you.