Texacomm Vertias R8 better than Honeywell ADE?

[NewOrder]

Ordering my alarm tonight after a month of debating what system to get, I was going to get the Visonic but I decided £200 savings in my pocket is worth the extra few hours a wired system will take to install. I am also more familiar with wired panels.

My own research based on nothing in particular suggests that the Texacomm is a slightly easier system for the DIYer would you agree with this? There seems to be a few issues with the installation manuals on Honeywell kits.

Or is the ADE kit just as good and worth the £20 savings over the Veritas?

 

[sparkymarka]

not much between them, but diyers will find the texecom veritas much easier to program

 

[josh451]

The Veritas is also graded. Not that it matters, just worth pointing out.

 

[NewOrder]

Thanks just backed up my own research . I have an old Veritas 8 currently which I wired when I replaced a worn (keypad worn) Logic 6 unit.

Remember being quite impressed with the instructions and detailed wiring diagrams.

This is the kit I hope to order .

http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/817/texecom-vr8-burglar-alarm-system-kit

 

[sparkymarka]

at grade 1 the r8 plus is grade 2

 

[josh451]

Might want to add an internal speaker or sounder as well, can't see one on that list.

http://www.alertelectrical.com/prod/1538/16-ohm-extension-speaker

 

[NewOrder]

Thanks I was going to ask a question about that, does the keypad has a little speaker in it too so you can hear the alarm setting?

Will order a 16 ohm speaker, they are only like £5.00.

 

[sparkymarka]

dont bother the r8 comes with a speaker inside which can be mounted remotely

 

[NewOrder]

Anything else to order while I am at it? Will order a couple of junction boxes in just in case (although I will try and avoid using them).

The cable clips in the kit are 4mm, isn't that far too big for alarm cable? Edit just realised 4mm is the size of the clip, not the size of cable its designed for!.

 

[josh451]

dont bother the r8 comes with a speaker inside which can be mounted remotely

They're crap and as much use as a chocolate kettle. Little noise during alarm and no tamper.

 

[NewOrder]

It all came today and I did order the speaker in the end, for the sake of £5 I decided I would see how the internal was is and add the external if required.

Got all the right size raw plugs and screw bits together, drilled through the bricks last night to put the bell box cable through.

The problem is I have a full time job, and I am a part time student so I will end up just spending two hours a day on this .

Plan to mount the control panel and key fob. today but not to do any wiring.

 

[josh451]

Its always better to run all the cables first and then connect up, however if that doesn't fit you...

And just a tip, disable the speaker in the panel, it will give away its location to any potential thief if they broke in.

 

[sparkymarka]

dont bother the r8 comes with a speaker inside which can be mounted remotely

They're crap and as much use as a chocolate kettle. Little noise during alarm and no tamper.

and how many times have the customer said dont like the big bulky speaker thats too loud ...... far too many times if you want the best of both buy a pyronix twin alert