Wired v wireless

[Harry Bloomfield]

Our bell box rusted, so decades ago, I replaced it with a plastic one, and recently the plastic one disintegrated. The system I installed was all wired, so whilst the wires are in place, I'm wondering whether replace the lot with a wired or maybe wireless system, for ease of install? Has anyone experience of reliability of these wireless systems, please?

 

[bernardgreen]

for ease of install?

and ease of disabling by radio jamming

 

[secureiam]

Hard wired first always!

Wireless should be a last resort, if hard wired isn’t practical for one reason or another

 

[mikehammer69]

Yes . Wired was always better anyway

Simpler setup , no batteries or wireless communication needed ,

 

[secureiam]

different considerations,

but we will try and reuse cables if available parts are cheaper, no batteries to change no radio jamming to be concerned about.

the number of homes where they cut the wires back decorate and then ask for wireless is crackers.

 

[sparkymarka]

So you was a cheapskate all those years ago and fitted a polypropylene bell cover instead of paying for a polycarbonate one …lol

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

So you was a cheapskate all those years ago and fitted a polypropylene bell cover instead of paying for a polycarbonate one …lol

The original bell housing rusted, looked awful, and I picked up a plastic replacement at Lincoln radio rally.

 

[sparkymarka]

Just fit a modern alternative….as long as you have the correct amount of cores to the bellbox …4 minimum …5+ better

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

This began, with me just looking to replace my bell box, with a new bell box, perhaps as a visual deterrent, it then morphed into an idea to do a new system. I ended up ordering a fancy Chinese system, which supports both wireless, and a wired system, wifi and mobile dialling, or sma to warn of a potential intrusion, armed/disarmed via fingerprint, pin on the panel, or remote keyfob.

It has just been delivered, so I am still very much getting my head around it.

 

[secureiam]

Fancy Chinese hmmm

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Fancy Chinese hmmm

The Western World, imports most of it's manufactured items, from Asia, to resell. So there is often little, if any difference. My very old system, was a mix of German, plus a mishmash of items I devised myself, to extend its capabilities. It was mostly intended to be a visual deterrent. Around 1 in 10 of the homes in my street, judging by the obvious signs of an alarm.

We have never suffered a burglary, ever, but a derelict looking alarm on my wall, looked like an obvious invitation. Just buying an empty box, would have cost me a large part of the cost of buying a cheap system, including the box, so it was a no-brainer for me.

 

[sparkymarka]

Squeak….

 

[secureiam]

I can’t comment on the fancy system, If it gets installed and it works well, then fair enough.

We come across various systems, some fancy Chinese ones, lots of features but don’t seem to work at all well if at all and not for long.

i think one of the quotations i lost out on the other week could have done as well opting for something similar, not because the system they opted for was inferior, (the same manufacturer by all accounts as I was quoting), however for the property I can’t see how the quote they opted for would have covered the property adequately.

And yes we do advise on a minimum, and some folk want to go crazy on coverage which we advise against, but there choice ultimately.

The customer was happy on price, but won’t be if they become a target, so a new bell being a deterrent would probably served them as well and cost even less than what they opted for.