I have an alarm system that is fairly old and I want to replace it. My only problem is that I have 5 zones, each zone having several points wired together, in other words when I have a problem I may have to check 5 different windows. How can I use my existing wiring and have point identification.

I would like to have installed some sort of home security system. I live in a condo which is like a townhouse. There are condos either side of me but not above me. I have a one car garage that enters into the condo itself. I have French doors in the family room that leads to the patio which is surrounded by a six-foot fence with a gate in it leading outside the condo and on to the main road. The master bedroom has a doorwall in it with a balcony off it and faces on to the main road. It is very dark here at night time, especially on the side that faces the road because the condos are set back in the trees. I also have no peephole in my front door. I don't know what is involved in putting one in - perhaps an association permit or change of door? Can someone advise what sort of system to buy -where to buy it and how much it is. Thanks.