{"id":9537,"date":"2026-04-28T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valve.local.navirec.com\/office-alarm-system\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:32:59","slug":"office-alarm-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valve.ee\/en\/office-alarm-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Office alarm system: a personal code for every employee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group kv-post-summary has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">In short<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An office alarm system gives every employee their own code, and the app shows who armed or disarmed it and when. Plus suits a small office (11 devices, 547 \u20ac + VAT or 19 \u20ac\/month + VAT), installation is 121 \u20ac + VAT anywhere in Estonia and the invoice goes to your company. When someone leaves, their code is deleted straight away.<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checks\"><li>A personal code or tag for every employee<\/li><li>A keypad at every entrance<\/li><li>A smoke detector in the server room<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At home, two or three people know the code. An office has employees, a cleaner, whoever comes in first in the morning, whoever leaves last in the evening, and someone who comes in on Saturday to finish a report. If everyone has the same code, you never know who disarmed the alarm. When someone leaves, you have to change the code for everyone. Below are five steps to set up an office alarm system so that everyone has their own code and everything is visible in the log. All prices are without VAT (+ VAT).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Why should every employee have their own code?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because then everything shows up in the log. The GSMvalve app shows every time who armed or disarmed the system and when. If the office is disarmed in the morning, you can see whose code was used. If the office was not armed in the evening, you can see that too and know who to ask.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alarm can be controlled in three ways: with a code or tag on the keypad, with the 4-button key fob, or from your phone. In an office, the keypad and tag are the most practical. A tag is handy for people who don\u2019t want to remember numbers, and a code is handy for people who don\u2019t carry keys. Both are personal and show up separately in the log.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How many keypads does an office need?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One at every entrance employees use. If the main door is in the lobby and the back door is by the loading area, then two. Someone coming in through the back door shouldn\u2019t have to run through the office to disarm the alarm in time. Every door also has a door sensor, so the log shows which door was used.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-compare\"><table><thead><tr><th>For the office<\/th><th>Start<\/th><th>Plus<\/th><th>Premium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Devices<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suits<\/td><td>Small office, one door<\/td><td>Office with two entrances<\/td><td>Larger office, several rooms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buy<\/td><td>310 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>547 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>673 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rent<\/td><td>14 \u20ac\/month + VAT<\/td><td>19 \u20ac\/month + VAT<\/td><td>25 \u20ac\/month + VAT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Installation<\/td><td>121 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>121 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>161 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monthly fee when buying<\/td><td>7.40 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>7.40 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><td>7.40 \u20ac + VAT<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An extra keypad costs 42 \u20ac + VAT or 1.50 \u20ac\/month + VAT. When you buy, extra devices don\u2019t raise the monthly fee. When you rent, the devices, app and customer support are included in the monthly fee, and the minimum period is 3 months.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. What happens to the code of an employee who leaves?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is deleted straight away. Other employees\u2019 codes stay the same and nobody has to learn a new code. The same goes for tags: if an employee loses their tag or doesn\u2019t return it, just that tag is removed and the rest keep working.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add one line to your offboarding checklist: alarm system code. Keys, laptop and access rights get checked anyway, but the code tends to be forgotten. With a shared code, every departure would mean a code change for the whole team. With personal codes, it is one deletion.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group kv-note has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tip.<\/strong> Give the cleaner and the maintenance company their own code instead of letting them use an employee\u2019s code. Then the log shows that it was the cleaner, not the accountant, who disarmed the alarm at 7 pm on Monday, and when the contract ends you only delete their code.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. How do you protect the server room?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a smoke detector. The server room or network cabinet is where a fire can start when nobody is in the office: at night or at the weekend. The smoke detector sounds an alarm itself (85 dB) and at the same time sends a notification to all users\u2019 phones, so someone calls the fire brigade even if nobody is in the building. The smoke detector costs 45 \u20ac + VAT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to monitor temperature as well as smoke in the server room, consider the smoke, carbon monoxide and temperature detector, which is already included in the Plus package. Some offices use a water leak sensor in the kitchen or a utility room with a water connection. A motion sensor in the server room raises the alarm if someone goes in while the office is armed.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How does the alarm work at night and at weekends?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last person to leave arms the alarm with their own code. If they forget, you can see in the app that the office is not armed and arm it from your phone. If someone comes in to work on Saturday, they disarm the alarm with their own code and the log shows the exact time. If someone comes in without disarming the alarm, it goes off.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checks\"><li>The alarm goes to all added users at once: the owner, the manager, the facilities manager<\/li><li>The hub sends the alarm even during a power cut or internet outage, thanks to its backup battery and SIM card<\/li><li>The motion sensor with camera (60 \u20ac + VAT) sends a series of photos when an alarm goes off, with no continuous recording<\/li><li>You can add a patrol through a partner, and the price depends on the area<\/li><\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GSMvalve is not a security company and doesn\u2019t send anyone out itself. If your office is somewhere no employee can reach quickly at night, ask for a patrol in your quote. For shops, we also recommend a panic button under the counter (silent alarm to the owner\u2019s phone) and a glass break sensor for the shop window.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do installation and invoicing work for a company?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Describe the premises in your enquiry: square metres, number of entrances, whether there is a server room and how many employees need a code. We reply within one working day and the enquiry doesn\u2019t commit you to anything. For larger premises, a technician visits before we make the quote. Installation is one visit, usually a couple of hours, and no cables are run, so the office can keep working the same day. The invoice goes to your company and all prices are + VAT. GSMvalve has been in business since 2005.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group kv-faq kv-post-faq has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How much does an office alarm system cost?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GSMvalve Plus package for offices costs 547 \u20ac + VAT to buy or 19 \u20ac\/month + VAT to rent, and installation is 121 \u20ac + VAT. The smaller Start costs 310 \u20ac + VAT and the bigger Premium 673 \u20ac + VAT. When you buy, there is a monthly fee of 7.40 \u20ac + VAT.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does every employee get their own code?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Every employee has their own code or tag, and the app shows who armed or disarmed the alarm and when. When someone leaves, their code is deleted straight away and everyone else\u2019s codes stay the same.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can the invoice be made out to a company?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Business customers get prices without VAT, and the invoice is issued to the company for the purchase, rent, installation and monthly fee.<\/p><\/details>\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does the office alarm system also send the alarm to a patrol?<\/summary><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The alarm goes to the phones of all added users. GSMvalve is not a security company, but you can add a patrol through a partner, and the price depends on the area.<\/p><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"kv-post-links wp-block-paragraph\">Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/valve.ee\/en\/business\/\">alarms for business customers<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/valve.ee\/en\/devices\/#sormistik\">keypad<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/valve.ee\/en\/app\/\">what the app shows<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An office has more keys and people than a home. Five steps to set up your alarm so you always know who came through the door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":9317,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"kv_meta":"Office alarm system: a code for every employee, a log of who disarmed it and when, a server room smoke detector. 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