Wireless or Wired Intruder alarm system

[flipfloppi]

I am lookingf to install an intruder alarm system, with smoke detector.

I am considering the wireless communicating system from Yale, for the convenience of having no cables, drilling...etc

Can you please advise whether I'm right or just crazy??

thanks

 

[RF Lighting]

just crazy

 

[flipfloppi]

just crazy

you know this wired system, does it go off in case of a power faillure??

 

[breezer]

I am lookingf to install an intruder alarm system, with smoke detector.

don't

I am considering the wireless communicating system from Yale, for the convenience of having no cables, drilling...etc

do it right you wont see any cables, and no endless expense of changing batteries, being bothered to change batteries, false alarms yahdy yahdy yah

Can you please advise whether I'm right or just crazy??

crazy and suffering from misinformation

try a search been done lots, always same answer

 

[flipfloppi]

thanks for your inputs friends...

do you recommend any good cheap wired system, it's for a three bed appartment

cheers

 

[RF Lighting]

you know this wired system, does it go off in case of a power faillure??

I dont entirely understand that question



As for decent wired kit, I personally like Texecom.

 

[flipfloppi]

you know this wired system, does it go off in case of a power faillure??

I dont entirely understand that question

As for decent wired kit, I personally like Texecom.

sorry i meant if the power cuts off, does the bell go mad?

 

[RF Lighting]

No.

With all wired systems there is a battery in the sounder(s) its self (incase it is wrenched off the wall or the cable to it is cut)

There is also a battery in the main panel which keeps everything running as normal in the event of a power cut.

 

[flipfloppi]

No.

With all wired systems there is a battery in the sounder(s) its self (incase it is wrenched off the wall or the cable to it is cut)

There is also a battery in the main panel which keeps everything running as normal in the event of a power cut.

that's good know, any sort of idea of backup time in hours? please

 

[RF Lighting]

Depends on what size battery you install, and how many powered detectors, keypads SABs etc you have on the system.

Mine will last for about 2 weeks (but it is stupidly over specced) AFAIK, normal is to aim for 72 hours.

 

[flipfloppi]

Depends on what size battery you install, and how many powered detectors, keypads SABs etc you have on the system.

Mine will last for about 2 weeks (but it is stupidly over specced) AFAIK, normal is to aim for 72 hours.

thanks RF Lighting,

very useful, I'll go for wired i just hope it'll be easy to wire

 

[breezer]

AFAIK, normal is to aim for 72 hours.

Thats not quite right.

the " norm" was 8 hours, but european regs mean it must be 24 hours, but to do this it has to have a bigger battery, something the smaller panels can not be fitted with.

flipfloppi, any alarm is "easy to wire" what i suggest you do is think of what you are going to have where and how are you going to get a cable there, before you do anything else

 

[Anteaus]

As in all these things I'd suggest following standard trade practice. Tradesmen do it that way for a reason.

Reason: It works.

Avoid the products of 'Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed inventors" and stick to standard practice.

 

[flipfloppi]

is there an idiot's guide for installation of alarm system (why is there six cables?), i mean a real idiot's guide..please

 

[John M]

Power in & out (Thats 2)
Anti tamper loop (Thats another two)
Trigger (The final two) Trigger is the wirez that actually set the alarm off.

Wiring alarms is easy ....... You can do this ........ Need anything else ?