Old Burglar Alarm System

Eldi_Dos

Cairnpapple said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Redlander said:

Thank you everybody. The response seems to be just about unanimous that I should rip out the cables.

If there is ever the requirment to fit linked fire alarms, like there is in Scotland already, the wiring might be very handy.
Myself I would just bell them out and mark either end, may be just poking the ends in the rooms with no detectors up out of sight.

You can get wireless interlinked alarms that are compliant with the Scottish regs.

But given the choice between hard wired and wireless safety system my preference would be hard wired.
Who knows may even be cheaper.

Cairnpapple

Eldi_Dos said:

Cairnpapple said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Redlander said:

Thank you everybody. The response seems to be just about unanimous that I should rip out the cables.

If there is ever the requirment to fit linked fire alarms, like there is in Scotland already, the wiring might be very handy.
Myself I would just bell them out and mark either end, may be just poking the ends in the rooms with no detectors up out of sight.

You can get wireless interlinked alarms that are compliant with the Scottish regs.

But given the choice between hard wired and wireless safety system my preference would be hard wired.
Who knows may even be cheaper.

Very fair! Doesn't hurt to leave the wires in the wall I guess. 

FreeBear

Cairnpapple said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Cairnpapple said:

Eldi_Dos said:

Redlander said:

Thank you everybody. The response seems to be just about unanimous that I should rip out the cables.

If there is ever the requirment to fit linked fire alarms, like there is in Scotland already, the wiring might be very handy.
Myself I would just bell them out and mark either end, may be just poking the ends in the rooms with no detectors up out of sight.

You can get wireless interlinked alarms that are compliant with the Scottish regs.

But given the choice between hard wired and wireless safety system my preference would be hard wired.
Who knows may even be cheaper.

Very fair! Doesn't hurt to leave the wires in the wall I guess. 

Depending on the number of cores, the wiring could be pressed in to use with other sensors. I have 4-core Belden cable running to various rooms to link temperature/humidity sensors to a home automation system. Could add sensors to detect if a window or door was open and trigger an alert when the last person leaves...

Many people will use a zigbee sensor, but they need batteries replaced on a regular basis, and I really can't be ar**d to do that.