Wireless alarm recommend

[RP06]

Good evening all.

Please can you recommend a wireless cost effective alarm that is actually reliable.

I will be changing to wireless in a few years and want to start learning about them. If you could recommend the type of texecome/pyrnonix on or brand ect.

What do you think about Yale and Ring ?

 

[secureiam]

Firstly, are you going to replace the optima where it is now or starting from scratch?

On that Panel I can see at least 5 wires connected to the bell terminals.
6 hard wired zones
global tamper circuit

 

[RP06]

Hi Secureiam,

thanks for getting back to me.

I am to save up for a few years to replace the optima as, sensor cables for bedrooms where cut when the rooms where redone ect, and the pannel is in the way ect ect. I will use the fuse where the optima is but going to put the panel elsewhere. We can get mains cable for the new panel if required. There should be 6 zones in total but now only 3.

 

[IJWS15]

Was about to start a similar thread, we will be moving home in Feb and I don’t particularly want to be running cables for a wired alarm.

Looking at Ring / ERA. Son has a Ring system which seems OK.

Which are the most reliable and simplest to set up, which are to be avoided?

Not worried about a subscription to get better remote control.

 

[Buithe]

Good evening all.

Please can you recommend a wireless cost effective alarm that is actually reliable.

I will be changing to wireless in a few years and want to start learning about them. If you could recommend the type of texecome/pyrnonix on or brand ect.

What do you think about Yale and Ring ? 99 nights in the forest

For a reliable and cost-effective wireless alarm, both Ring and Yale are solid options. Ring is great for smart-home features, while Yale is simpler and subscription-free. Depends if you prefer more tech or straightforward reliability.

 

[secureiam]

Always go hard wired first, use 8 core copper cable.

Dont run near mains cable.

Your budget and what you want form your alarm should be considered and then match d up to what’s available.

 

[IJWS15]

Would prefer hard wired but it is a new house and wife won’t want me digging channels in it.

 

[Justin Passing]

Does it make a difference if cost is not a factor, for wireless?

 

[secureiam]

Would prefer hard wired but it is a new house and wife won’t want me digging channels in it.

Depends on the house, but you can run cables without channels in walls in many cases, but you have to take up carpets maybe and the odd floor board.

All depends on where everything is going.

In terms of cost, wireless devices are more expensive than hardwired and need batteries replacing periodically.

The problem is a lot of the kits come with bottom end detectors.