Traditional Alarm Companies
One item to consider when purchasing an alarm system is what happens if you become unhappy with their service, want to switch providers, or move? Traditional alarm companies purchase equipment from manufacturers that have been producing alarm equipment for decades. ...
Back to School
Being safe at Back to School time means more than obeying traffic laws in school zones. It includes getting into a routine that includes setting your security system when everyone is out of the house. It may also mean programming favorites into you system that...
Real Security
The next time you visit a store that sell security, whether smoke alarms, burglary systems, or camera systems, take a moment and look around. See if the security they are selling is the same security they are using. If it is Cox, Comcast, Walmart, Sams Club, Best...
UL 2019
August 8, 2019 UL inspector Jeff Stone (below) inspects one of our high security clients to verify compliance with UL 681, a voluntary standard for mercantile accounts. Guard Tronic has been a UL Listed company longer than Jeff has been alive. We are proud to be able...
Simpli-Safe defeated with two dollar purchase
DIYers beware! A Youtube video was posted this week describing how to defeat a Simpli-Safe security system with a $2 purchase from Amazon. Our wireless systems are NOT as vulnerable, as they use spread spectrum technology to send the data from the wireless...
SMS API Update
The service that Guard Tronic uses to send SMS messages (text messages) to our customers will be undergoing an extensive upgrade beginning Sunday, July 14 and is expected to be down for approximately six hours, from midnight until 6am. If you receive text message...
PSI Security
Guard Tronic is excited to announce that we have agreed to acquire the alarm, camera, and access control divisions of Peripheral Systems, Inc. dba PSI Security, of Del City, OK. PSI Security will continue to service their gate and private storage clients. This makes...
New Construction
You built a new building and the fire alarm system was installed by a subcontractor of the electrician. Now that you are in the facility, the fire panel is constantly in a trouble condition and you can't get the original company to work on the system....or they are...
Doorbell
Video doorbells are popular! With the rise of on-line purchasing and "porch pirates" trying to steal those purchases, video doorbells are a great way to help deter theft, and give a sense of security to the users. There are also many that are made for the do it...
Web Interface Update
Guard Tronic and Sims, our central station automation provider, have completed an update to our web interface. The functionality remains the same, but in a fresh, updated format. If you are interested in viewing open/close reports or who is on your call list, the web...
Blog – Wireless Security Systems
Wireless Technology When discussing security systems, “wireless” may mean one of two things. First is the communication method between the subscriber (home or business) and the central station. Guard Tronic is a proponent of wireless communication and has been...
Blog – Communication Methods
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen several breakdowns in our communication infrastructure. Cox Communications had a major failure a couple of weeks ago. A few weeks prior to that network outage, one of the major telephone carriers in central Arkansas experience a...
Blog – Cameras and DIY
Cameras systems have become more cost effective and so convenient that almost anyone can install them. All it takes is a wi-fi connection and a plugin and you can view your home or business from your smart device. While convenient, is this security? Consider the...
Blog – Carbon Monoxide Detection
As temperatures drop, we begin pushing our heating appliances to their limits. It is common this time of year to hear news stories of accidental deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning from incomplete combustion of a natural gas or propane furnace. If you have a...
Blog – Access Control
Access control in its simplest form is a lock and key. It keeps me from entering your home or business and you from entering mine. However, if you use a lock and key, there is no reporting of someone entering the building. It also gets very expensive very quickly. If...
New Power
For the first time in 20+ years, our UL Listed / FM Approved central station isn't powered by inverter power, a system we installed when we moved into the Guard Tronic Executive Building in Fort Smith in 1998. Our old system relied on 12 different 4 volt, 1,220Ah...
Consumer Alert: Smoke Alarm Recall
Kidde has recalled almost 500,000 dual-sensor smoke detectors in the U.S. and Canada because a manufacturing malfunction can compromise the devices' ability to detect smoke. Specifically, a yellow cap that was left on during manufacturing can cover one of the two...
FARA Board of Directors
Jordon Brown, Regional Manager for Guard Tronic's Fort Smith office, was named to the Board of Directors of the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA). He will serve as the Associate Director for Electronic Security beginning in January 2018. "It is such an honor...
Phone System
We are getting a new phone system! In addition to helping us serve our clients more efficiently, it will also change our outbound Caller I.D. display. Please add (800) 687-0668 to your address book as Guard Tronic. This is the number all of our phone calls and text...
New News (and a LOT of old news)
In an effort to clean up some digital data space, we have moved some of the old "news and notes" from an old site to this one.
On-Line Bill Pay
We are now able to accept payment through our secure on-line portal. Please visit our web-site for details. https://guardtronic.com/pay/