Business Intercom

Home intercom systems are gaining in popularity again as wireless technology has allowed many makers of the systems to reduce the cost and installation of the systems so that the average home owner can have one.  In years past intercom systems were of the gated mansion type.  You pushed the button on the gate, gave your name and if the person on the other end wanted you to come in they activated the gate and you could drive up.  There was still another intercom station at the front door in many cases as an added layer of security.  These systems were hard wired and had to be installed when the home was built.  Due to the added cost of product and installation these home intercom systems were only built in custom or spec homes and not as a feature that a regular home builder would include in his models.

Appearance was another factor in keeping home intercom systems from becoming commonplace.  Home intercom systems with a radio and voice function many times were rather large and the décor of the day was a wood grain face plate.  How many people wanted a twelve by nine (12”x9”) box on their wall?  Each station was usually brown or almond so if your home was mostly white or neutral they would really stand out.  Wires over time would become corroded or the insulation would dry rot and short out and it was very difficult to repair them.

Since wireless technology has come way down in price makers of home intercom systems have been integrating wireless capabilities since the late 1990s.  Even the master station can be wireless.  Most home intercom systems have a one thousand (1000) foot radius from the master unit and you can purchase a mobile station if you want to go outside in addition to the standard wireless wall stations and speakers.  If you are going wireless you will need a power source and most systems take standard alkaline AA batteries.  Some manufacturers use CR123 and other photo style batteries.  Keep this in mind when purchasing a new system as the need to change batteries can create a significant cost if not using AA batteries.

You can purchase simple wall mount wireless home intercom systems from a variety of stores online for as little as one hundred dollars.  I found several systems with a master station and two remote stations for under two hundred dollars ($179.99).

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