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Insurance Discounts

Most insurance companies will offer a discount for having electronic security.  Discounts will typically range from 10% for a burglar alarm system to 50% for a UL certificated system for a high security facility, like a bank or jewelry store.   Most homes and...

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Timeline

Timeline

A lot has happened since Guard Tronic first opened our doors in 1959….but a lot has remained the same. Like our commitment to our customers’ safety and security. Our dedication to remain at the forefront of technology. Our use of American made products when available....

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Data Security

No one should have access to your data except you and those you give permission. Other security providers may give your video to local authorities without your permission or use for their own marketing. Other security providers may mine the data from your Z-Wave or...

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Burglary

Detection of burglaries has always been one of Guard Tronic’s core focus points.  Technology has come far since we started installing and monitoring burglar alarm systems in 1959.   Not all devices work in all homes or businesses. Guard Tronic has specially trained...

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Keith Howard Wells

Keith Howard Wells

Keith Howard Wells December 10, 1952 – September 10, 2022 Keith came to work at Guard Tronic’s central station in 1997, having a wealth of experience from working in Therrell Alarm Protection Service’s central station in Waco, TX in the 1980s.  He quickly worked his...

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Central Station Audit 2022

Central Station Audit 2022

Pictured:  UL Auditor Nick Mirus and Central Station Supervisor James Page inspect our generator, including the battery, battery charger, and generator housing. Our UL certification covers three categories: Central station (UL827) Certificates for burglary systems...

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Since 1959

Since 1959

Your grandparents had a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic. Your parents had a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic. Shouldn’t YOU have a security system installed, serviced, and monitored by Guard Tronic?...

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Back to School 2022

Back to School 2022

The Geofence feature in your Virtual Keypad app is a great way to monitor the safety of your children and teens. Whether your child is driving or catching a ride with friends, you can be alerted when he or she reaches a specific area. Parents of younger children with...

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Work From Home

Covid changed our world…but it didn’t change our commitment to our customers’ security. When the Covid-19 pandemic started to break in America, several central stations sent their operators home with laptops out of fear of an internal outbreak.   Operators would login...

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Doug Harp

Doug Harp

The alarm industry in Arkansas lost a valued member and Guard Tronic lost a friendly rival last Monday, August 1, 2022. Doug Harp founded Harp Security in Hot Springs after serving as the Colonel of the Arkansas State Police from 1975 to 1981.   He and our own...

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Vacation 2022

There’s still time for a vacation before school starts. Don’t worry about your home while you’re gone.   We can protect it. Burglar alarm system Fire alarm system Carbon monoxide detection Z-Wave lights with remote control to look like you’re home Surveillance system...

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NRTLs

NRTLs

Is your alarm company’s monitoring station a central station? If not, why not? Central stations (UL Listed, FM Approved, or ETL Listed monitoring stations) undergo rigorous inspections from National Recognized Testing Laboratories ensuring they meet the highest...

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Beach 2022

Beach 2022

Going on a summer vacation doesn’t mean you have to give up control of your home. Use video to watch what is happening while you’re gone.  This is especially handy to see what has tripped your security system if it goes into alarm condition while you are gone. Use...

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Dalmatians and Insurance

A young married couple get a dalmatian as a pet and reveal it to their home insurance agent during their next policy review.  Their homeowner’s insurance immediately goes up.  (True Story) Why? Property owners are responsible for those visiting or staying at the...

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Negligence

Could you guilty of negligence? Is the monitoring station for your current alarm company calling you incessantly about trouble signals from your fire alarm system? Are you at the point of ignoring them because they happen so frequently? What does a fire trouble signal...

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Independence Day 2022

Independence Day 2022

One of the ways we chose to celebrate our patriotism is to use American made products whenever possible.  Our control equipment is made in Springfield, MO, and is the only American made system UL Listed for burglary, fire, robbery, and access control. We hope that you...

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Better Than a Lock and Key

Better Than a Lock and Key

Employees come and go!  It’s a simple fact of running a business. But when the folks that have keys go, it creates a new security vulnerability in protecting your property.  Instead of the expense of changing or rekeying locks, consider using access control that only...

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Electric Bills

Electric Bills

As temperatures rise and your electric bills skyrocket, additional control of your thermostat can help alleviate both.  A Z-Wave thermostat gives you access to your HVAC controls through the Virtual Keypad app without giving access to big brother or anyone they choose...

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Fire Alarms and Power Failures

Fire Alarms and Power Failures

Fire alarm systems are required to wait a minimum of one hour before reporting a power outage to the central station.  This code has been in effect since the 1993 edition of NFPA 72, the National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code. Because of a requirement to have more...

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