Search results

Thanks again Breezer- I do remember you posting that picture I think I am back to the second company who suggest a galaxy-the guy tells me that they are not keen to "allow" the auto dialer/texting option as they prefer the monitored route but he has agreed they would set it up to allow for...

I spoke to the last quote chap who runs a nacoss gold firm (a smallish firm I think) He still firmly believes that gardtec can do all that galaxy panels can and says that the gardtec has an advantage because it is an LCD panel and not LED. It is also he syas more user friendly I really am...

Thanks, the problem(?) is that all the companies here in Glasgow seem to fit either galaxies or gardtecs (mainly because they are manufactured in Scotland I suspect) The difficulty is that the alarm companies don't seem to offer a choice of X, Y or Z-they only seem to concentrate on one panel...

The saga continues As some will know I am trying to install a new alarm system I got a fourth company out yesterday and was impressed with this chap-although admittedly all the support and advice I learnt on here probably helped me to have a more useful conversation His quote is in the...

Hi everyone I am panning on buying a knapsack for spreading some glyophosphate herbicide Does anyone know of good retailers and what is a good make to go for Can anyone suggest say an agricultural supplier where I can buy bulk concentrate roundup (or similar-I have heard non generic...

Probably been done to death but as a newbie wondering if you could advise I am putting in an unvented system and also want to put a solar "panel" (??tubes) in Can someone steer me in the direction to learn more-costs/pitfalls/things to specifically discuss with with my C.H engineer Thanks

Thanks all-some very useful advice Joe: My rationale is that by getting a siren only system, the difference in installation is about 150 quid and it is only 60 quid a year service compared to 140 quid a year for monitoring and service. So, it didn't seem like a huge difference in price...

Thanks LV I forgot to say the company are NACOSS Gold-I assume that this gives some sort of reliable indicator that they are quite a good firm?

As Breezer and LV will in particular know, I have been tussling with trying to install a new system in my recently moved into house There is an existing scantronic 9100 system and I have now had a quote for a complete new system (some companies were going to use the old cabling for a similar...

Re the keypads-I know it makes sense to have only one, but the back door is the main exit for the family, the front door is used by cleaner-also our stairs are near front of house so for part setting coming down in morning having one near bottom of stairs seemed to make sense?

Do you think I am better off with PIR's in appropriate rooms and maybe 1 or 2 door frame sensors?

Cheers again There is no way on gods green earth I would consider wireless but its nice to hear your view on that also I suppose my anger/disappointment stems more my naiviety- i had "budgeted" around 500 quid to bring the scantronic up to scratch and get my house more secure so when the...

Breezer, yours and others helpful advice has really gnawed away at me to the point that I checked out in more detail the exsting cabling To be honest, it looks old and tarnished in some places So, what has really angered me is that 3 NACROSS companies have quoted me for replacing my...

Cheers Is the price I have been quoted something you think may be excessive?

Thats what is now frustrating me Breezer-I thought that by having exisiting cabling in place it would be a relatively cheap job to replace the system-obviously not though It strikes me that getting quotes for an entirely new system is going to be even more expensive ? Surely a whole new...

They haven't said what they will upgrade them too (other than saying" upgrade the infra red motion detectors in the 4 rooms") They also said the quote was based on the assumption that all existing wiring is in full working order ! I take it that you feel the price is excessive-the trouble...

Sorry breezer, should have made myself clear I have an existing scantronic 9100 (probably 15 years old I guess) with various PIR's and the above mentioned vibration detectors on back bedroom and bathroom windows The price includes first year connection for monitoring (although there is an...

Thanks Breezer I appreciate this may be an impossible question to answer, but now that I have my quote (which is 789 plus vat, second year 140 plus vat) should I be pinning them down on any other questions They have essentially said: Install Keypads front and back door Issue 4 fobs...

Thanks again The quote I have received has not explicitly outlined which galaxy control panel they will be fitting One of the other quotes did recommend that they would fit: A Galaxy 2/20 12 zone expandable to 20 Zone end station control unit to be fitted adjacent to the mains. The...

Thanks for all your advice-not only about the lock but also for the computer stuff!!! JohnD, my yale lock is like the first picture you posted and similar in size albeit somewhat older The storm dooors are not the primary doors-there is another internal glass door but your point re...