Hi all,
Following a burglary at a neighbours house, I'm looking at "self-install" burglar alarms; I've had a couple of quotes from professional installers, and I just can't justify spending the amount they are asking for - especially when prices on here seem so reasonable.
Basically, I want a fairly simple wireless system:
* main box on the wall under the stairs (where there is power),
* 4 wireless door sensors around the house (one on the front door to be entry/exit, and one on the sliding back door to be omitted on a part-set),
* one wireless PIR for the lounge (where the dogs never go),
* a keypad to arm/disarm by the front door (hardwired to the main box),
* sounder/strobe on the front of the house (again, hardwired to the main box).
Optional bonus points for:
* another possible wireless sensor on the side gate (so outside). That could be hardwired if it had to be, I guess - I bet most wireless sensors aren't weatherproof.
* having the alarm capable of phoning some predefined numbers one at a time if it goes off.
I'm fairly technically competent (I do computers etc for a living, and am not afraid of fishing/routing cables etc), but clearly the simpler the installation the better
Can anyone recommend a system that fulfills these criteria please (preferably with part numbers from the catalogue), so I don't end up ordering a whole bunch of incompatible parts, or get a sounder without a backplate or something
From the reading I've done on past threads of the forum the Risco GuardTec stuff seems to be recommended, but some advise on exactly which bits I need would be appreciated. Likewise, if anyone can point out common pitfalls, flaws, etc then I'd be dead grateful.
Thanks,
Robin