URGENT: Alarm installation required

victor2

Installing a wired alarm is not easy. Wires have to run all over the house to wherever there is a PIR or door switch. Ideally, those wires should be out of sight. It's one reason why wireless systems are so popular.
As above, sell it on eBay and get a wireless one, which you probably can install yourself if you wish.

leeroy2009

to be honest, the trickiest part is running the cables, programing the texys aint that difficult.

xyz123

BartyBoy wrote: »

I am really stuck here now. I contacted the shop where I got the system from, they didn't want to know cos they haven't responded to me at all. Seeing there is nothing wrong with the product, I can't make them take the system back for a full refund. The system has costed me £300. So I don't really know what to do now...

After ur issues r u willing to accept a wireless system? If so, ask the shop if they will "exchange" it for another wireless system. U may end up paying premium over their normal prices as they know u have no other way, so either accept it or alternatively get a quote from shop for a wireless system u like through a friend or relative..

leeroy2009

and where did you buy it? online? return it under the dsrs if you did.

leeroy2009

the prem 48 can be upgraded to wireless (fitting additional parts) then buying the other stuff too, personally id never ever have a wireless alarm system. wired all the way for me.

leeroy2009

and there are only 2 brand names when it comes to alarms Honeywell or texecom - texecom is uk, these 2 brands are used in pro graded applications, banks shops etc would never fit wireless systems.


you can not beat texecom.

leeroy2009

and as for £600 to fit it? robbery.


I paid a electriciam £150 to run 10 cable for me (as that really is the trickiest part) I fitted all the sensors etc etc and set it up myself.


re insurance - the saving will be about a tenner if that, you simply tell the insurance you don't have a alarm fitted, but still use the alarm.

leeroy2009

trouble with wireless is - the batterys always run out when your on holiday or away from the house, you can keep wireless for me.

victor2

Wired or wireless, a determined burglar will defeat either. It's the bell box on the outside advertising the fact that there is an alarm installed that can put the opportunist intruder off - might as well look for one without a bell box.
Unless you go for a professionally installed monitored system, you are getting little more than the "comfort" of having an alarm. How often has a nearby house alarm going off done no more than irritate you?
Of course wireless alarms need batteries replacing, but on ours they last 1-2 years and 2-3 in the bell box unless it's been going off a lot. I can replace all the sensor batteries myself and just get the man from the alarm company out with his ladder to do the bell box one. Cost me £65 last time (over a year ago) for that, most of which was their minimum call-out fee.
As already said, forget the home insurance discount, they usually require the alarm is serviced annually, which is not necessary and costs more than the discount.

xyz123

leeroy2009 wrote: »

trouble with wireless is - the batterys always run out when your on holiday or away from the house, you can keep wireless for me.

Most wireless systems have advance warning of low battery and generally the batteries last at least 18-24 months so while it's true that they can run out when u r on holiday, it's not as grim as u may think
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