Intruder alarm recommendations please

[hensoa]

Hi,

Perhaps I could ask your advice as to what alarm system I should install.

Firstly I should point out that I am a chartered instrumentation engineer so am used to dealing with complex wired and programmable systems - provided that the appropriate instructions are available to me.

 

I have a three bed property which is in a rural location. The village that I live in has been subject to a recent spate of breakins and alarm systems are springing up all over.

 

My priorities are

1) To discourage a burgalr to even attempting a breakin.

2) Should he attempt a breakin to alarm at the earliest possible opportunity preferably before he has actualy gained access.

 

I think therefore that the alarm should not be recognisable instantly as a DIY install ( eg a yale or similar)

I also think that I should install window and door switches and vibration sensors on vulberable windows and doors and only use PIR's as backup.

 

Some of the users of the system will be technophobes so a simple keyfob type alarm set/reset faciltiy would be preferred.

 

There is an garage that is joined to the property by a covered area with doors to front and rear. I wil to alarm access to this area as well as to the property itself.

 

There are two entry/exit routes to the property that will be normaly used.

 

All in all I have 5 outside doors to protect, 5 downstairs windows with a total of 6 opening lights, 2 upstairs windows easilys accesible via low roofs with a total of 3 opening lights and a further 3 upstairs windows with a further 4 opening lights. Plus possibly the garage itsself.

 

We are fairly regularly over flown by military aircraft that may well be operating electronic warfare and anti jamming systems.

 

Would you be prepared to make some recommendations.

[Secware_Tech6]

i would avoid wireless innitially. But it depends on the freq they may be jamming on. Id expect them to be very high freq, not 400-900 MHz. However if they then this may cause issues. (a fly past wouldnt but if they were to jam your freq for a long period of time that would)

 

your only choice then is hardwired. ID have alook at the texecom premier 48 and up, you will need relevant expanders so that you have 1 device per circuit. YOu will need 1 keypad per entrance.

Have a look at proximity fob/tag as this will be the easiest to use.

 

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[hensoa]

I have looked at the texecom and like the look of it.

I have a number of questions. 

If I were to use Texecoms IPaq plus detectors that incoporate both door switch and shock sensing on all opening windows and doors do they count as one detector or two. Are these latching sensors in which case could I not wire more than one per zone.

I have done a quick assessment of the number of sensors and would probably end up with 28 zones - an awful lot of wire?

Are these detectors suitable for a sheltered installation eg inside a shed type door rather than indoors?

 

Texecom dont seem to do a key fob type arm/disarm, just a proximty  tag type is this correct?

 

One of the entry/exit routes final exit door is through a door into a covered area that is not entriely weather tight. Certainly not suitable for installation of an normal indoor entry keypad do you have any suggestions for this

 

Thanks

[Secware_Tech6]

hensoa

they are 2 detectors however as you note you can use the vibro side in lathing mode so that you can have more than 1 per circuit. It is better to have 1 device per circuit but obvioulsy this does increase the cost.

28 zones is not uncommon but a lot of people (non approved installers etc) just pt a lad of detectors on 1 circuit to lower the cost. This is obviously not ideal.

Yes they can be in any dry location, however id be extremely cautious about usiong vibration detectors on a shed, ie wind, rain, hail etc.

They do an rf keyfob if thats what you mean but you would need a wireless expander for the premier to accept these.

There are no external keypads, however as long as the location is dry it will be fine.

 

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