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.