home burgular alarm

ysoskint

hello, i am looking to get a wireless home alarm. Yep i know it's not as effective as a wire one, but sadly finances are very tight at the moment.

I need one that covers the downstairs area.

I have been looking at Yale alrm kit, at £ 32.50 + delivery
spec "ieal for mutiple users, personalise ythe alarm with easy fit accessories. Whirelss. Anti tamper, 15 m detection range, 2 door/window sensors & PIR sensors included. Remote key fob"

has anyone got one of these or can suggest a better one.

Thanks, and happy christmas.

Yorkie59

Not my area of expertise but the following ramblings are my initial thoughts:

1) Security starts at the perimiter - it is always better, if possible, to try and prevent entry with improved locks, doors windows first - if you can.

2) Making your home/flat/place less attractive/tempting is next - hence the stickers on vans saying "Tools not left in overnight" or similar - it doesn't have to be true. Good lighting can be an asset here. Some house have false/dummy Alarms to persuade intended intruders to select another property.

3) You pay for what you get - so if a £10 system doesn't do as much as a £100 one - quick scan thru' the 'net shows £200-£300 for Yale's recommended system - but don't forget a Cadillac and Fiat 500 both will get you there.

4) It is hard to give advice as to systems without knowing the layout of what you are protecting or the threat level (high/medium/low) crime rate. Previous break-ins etc. Hence no reply to date.

5) Alarms sounding are all too commonplace today - people do NOT respond to them positively (generally) since they assume a false alarm and don't seem to want to get involved (or recognised perhaps by the intruders) or hurt/threatened. Our Club across the road is tied to a Security firm that calls a keyholder who then comes out - the response is therefore slow and after a recent break-in thieves got away with the money in the pool & fruit machines. A direct line to the Police MAY be better but they get tired of false alarms. Either option could require a 2nd or dedicated phone line.

6) For people to offer more advice - you'll need to state the model number of what system you are looking at and then perhaps the internet could assist in comparing other systems within your intended price bracket.

7) It may be a good idea to consult the Police - they can normally arrange for someone to come out and assess your needs & whether the specification given will address them.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help - perhaps this reply will stimulate someone else to respond.

Ultimately, the specification given would provide some level of assurance and may be better than nothing - if only for peace of mind. Positioning will be key to maximise the protection offerred by the system you are looking at.

Good luck.

mooncat

ive got a friedland wireless house alarm and it works a treat. is just as effective as a wired alarm system. door sensors and movement sensors all work fine and have never had a false alarm. im sure i picked the whole lot up for 200 quid.

Mutton_Geoff

A direct line to the Police MAY be better but they get tired of false alarms

I don't think you can do this anymore. The alerting alarms need dual confirmation to a call centre that then alerts police. Surrey Police won't respond to an alarm unless there are two "triggers" confirming an alarm condition.

My neighbours are briefed to call the police if they hear the alarm go off and "confirm" they thought they saw someone in the garden as this is the only way they'll put down their paperwork and get into their panda car these days

jarrod1

B&Q had a sale on all their alarms 2 months ago, i bought a load for ebay and gave one to my gran, it was a wireless one and it works a treat.

ysoskint

thank you so much.

i am nowlooking to buy one. sadly the yale one i wanted, when i phoned tesco they told me it had been incorrectly priced. GUTTED.

OH WELL only need to find another £140 .

ifti

i have had a yale wireless alarm since feb this year and it seems ok

we have the hsa 3800 which rings us too, only had it go off once when we left a window open, it rang me.

easy installation. best to tell your neighbour to ring you when the alarm does off, if you buy different models.

PM me if you need any more info.

Hope this helps.

Gambler

We've just sold our house which had a Norweb alarm fitted when it was built. There are sensors in every downstairs room and one on the upstairs landing.

The house we are looking to purchase has been totally rennovated including replastering. It doesn't have a burglar alarm and I was thinking how big a job would it be to install an alarm and then then replaster?

Or are these wireless alarms easy to install and mess free?

Not too concerned about the costs and which costs less.

Thanks

Toiletduck

Gambler wrote: »

We've just sold our house which had a Norweb alarm fitted when it was built. There are sensors in every downstairs room and one on the upstairs landing.

The house we are looking to purchase has been totally rennovated including replastering. It doesn't have a burglar alarm and I was thinking how big a job would it be to install an alarm and then then replaster?

Or are these wireless alarms easy to install and mess free?

Not too concerned about the costs and which costs less.

Thanks

I think its more about lifting floorboards and running the cables under floors than down walls, the PIR sensors are obvoisuly high up so damage to plaster is probably a mimimum, I guess the main bit likely to require plastering around is the control unit itself.

Gambler

Toiletduck wrote: »

I think its more about lifting floorboards and running the cables under floors than down walls, the PIR sensors are obvoisuly high up so damage to plaster is probably a mimimum, I guess the main bit likely to require plastering around is the control unit itself.

Thanks TD but the floors have been totally replaced and covered with wooden flooring so I think wireless sounds a good option as there are also 2 outbuildings.

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Hi,

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