Hybrid Smart alarm system with no monthly fee

[Sud1987]

Hi guys. I'm looking for a hard wired alarm system which I can add wireless devices to at a later stage. I want to have the ability to control it from my phone app. Also I don't want to pay a monthly fee.

Is there an alarm brand out there that will have this?

 

[Handymanjo]

Texecom Elite range with smart com.
Texecom rep has advised us that they my start to charge for the connection to the cloud in the future.

 

[Sud1987]

Yeah I did look at texecom. Thanks for the insight

 

[secureiam]

All manufacturers will to be fair cloud services cost money every month to run.

All of the manufacturers will go down this road eventually as supporting 10,000 of panels plus a year needs maintained infrastructure.

I suspect they will be in line with the industry so expect around £40 p/a and first year free for end users

 

[Sud1987]

All manufacturers will to be fair cloud services cost money every month to run.

All of the manufacturers will go down this road eventually as supporting 10,000 of panels plus a year needs maintained infrastructure.

I suspect they will be in line with the industry so expect around £40 p/a and first year free for end users

I guess your right. OK let's say if I am now willing to pay for cloud services. Which brand would you recommend. I heard risco and pyronix do good hybrid systems?

 

[secureiam]

What do you need from the alarm?

 

[Sud1987]

What do you need from the alarm?

I want a reliable wired system which I can in future add wireless devices to for example door contacts. Also want to have smart phone app capability so I can monitor, reset the alarm in case of false activation.

 

[sparkymarka]

Euro 46

 

[GalaxyGuy]

Honeywell galaxy flex with free Honeywell push service or £1 month SelfMon service. You can get a flex panel with Ethernet, RF and GSM for dual path alarm reporting. There are options of different apps too.

 

[Sud1987]

Honeywell galaxy flex with free Honeywell push service or £1 month SelfMon service. You can get a flex panel with Ethernet, RF and GSM for dual path alarm reporting. There are options of different apps too.

Hi, the galaxy flex seems like a very good system but after checking online, quite pricey.

 

[secureiam]

expensive compared to what ?

what gear were you after and how much was it?

 

[Sud1987]

I've looked at texecom. It seems cheaper as the elite 24 panel is about £80. But you have to add the wireless expander separately. Does the galaxy flex have everything integrated?

 

[secureiam]

firstly you should look at what you want the panel to do.

Then price is for the whole package.

 

[GalaxyGuy]

I've looked at texecom. It seems cheaper as the elite 24 panel is about £80. But you have to add the wireless expander separately. Does the galaxy flex have everything integrated?

The top panel FX100+ with internal GSM module, Ethernet Module, RF portal and MK7 keypad can be purchased for about £330. You then need battery, sensors and siren to complete the system.