Hi Everyone, first time post and I need some advice on installing a Yale HSA6400.
I had bought about 2 months ago a Yale HSA6200 Standard wireless alarm package and I was about to install it when we got one of our sheds broken into, actually on Sunday night. So I looked at the Yale website and saw how many more features this 6400 has. So I bought one!
The question is what is the best way to set up the system to get maximum coverage/protection. We have the following:
Front door leading to hallway and stairs up.
Front room with large double glazed bay window.
Large kitchen dinner, with back door and large double French windows, all double glazed. The back door is the one we use most often.
3 Upstairs bedrooms and bathroom
Converted loft.
Two outsides shed, one big, one small approximately 2 metres from side of the house.
I have the following Yale products:
1 HSA6400 panel
1 Siren Box
1 Dummy Box
3 PIRS
2 Door Contacts.
1 Remote Keypad Control.
Was thinking about buying a Panic Button for upstairs and 2 Keyfobs to arm/disarm the system. Do I need them?
We have 2 small children, who have started to go downstairs on a weekend on their own, they used to stay in their bedrooms until they heard us moving around, so need to be able to create zones
I was thinking:
Door sensor on main entrance - back door
PIR to cover french windows - or does this need to be another door sensor?
PIR in front room?
PIR in downstairs hall area - facing front door or not? Does the front door need a door sensor or can it be covered with the hall PIR?
Sheds either PIRs or door sensors? What is best?
Anything I have missed?
Sorry for all the questions but after the shed break in last weekend, my partner is very jumpy and I want her to feel really safe.
We basically rebuilt the house from brick so DIY has no fear to me. My degree is Electronics, so I am very competent on the actual install, just need advice from people with much more experience in these fields.
Any help is really appreciated.
Chris
I had bought about 2 months ago a Yale HSA6200 Standard wireless alarm package and I was about to install it when we got one of our sheds broken into, actually on Sunday night. So I looked at the Yale website and saw how many more features this 6400 has. So I bought one!
The question is what is the best way to set up the system to get maximum coverage/protection. We have the following:
Front door leading to hallway and stairs up.
Front room with large double glazed bay window.
Large kitchen dinner, with back door and large double French windows, all double glazed. The back door is the one we use most often.
3 Upstairs bedrooms and bathroom
Converted loft.
Two outsides shed, one big, one small approximately 2 metres from side of the house.
I have the following Yale products:
1 HSA6400 panel
1 Siren Box
1 Dummy Box
3 PIRS
2 Door Contacts.
1 Remote Keypad Control.
Was thinking about buying a Panic Button for upstairs and 2 Keyfobs to arm/disarm the system. Do I need them?
We have 2 small children, who have started to go downstairs on a weekend on their own, they used to stay in their bedrooms until they heard us moving around, so need to be able to create zones
I was thinking:
Door sensor on main entrance - back door
PIR to cover french windows - or does this need to be another door sensor?
PIR in front room?
PIR in downstairs hall area - facing front door or not? Does the front door need a door sensor or can it be covered with the hall PIR?
Sheds either PIRs or door sensors? What is best?
Anything I have missed?
Sorry for all the questions but after the shed break in last weekend, my partner is very jumpy and I want her to feel really safe.
We basically rebuilt the house from brick so DIY has no fear to me. My degree is Electronics, so I am very competent on the actual install, just need advice from people with much more experience in these fields.
Any help is really appreciated.
Chris