James[UH]

Hello,

Is it worth installing an Alarm System in a house?

Looking at the ADT system, where its connected to the police.

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Yes

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JamesSykes

No it's not worth it at all.

What's your address again James? Any holidays planned?

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burble

Don't know there's a lot of point having one that's not hooked up to the police; nobody will do anything about it if it does go off, they'll just assume it's a false alarm, or somebody else's problem. Might as well just stick an empty alarm box on the outside of your house.

administrator

yes, ones without police alert are most handy for setting the downstairs live while you sleep at night so you know if anyone gets in.

Cyberprog

There is another option which is what I end up installing for quite a few clients, is something like the ADT systems (Ademco Microtech Galaxy 2 Series) with a built in text message dialer, so it sends you a text if it goes off. A lot cheaper than an ADT system (which is probably 1-2k installed) and more flexible. You should be able to find a local installer to do this for you. I normally get ex-ADT bell boxes to put up too
Most burglars know that ADT systems are monitored (No alarm is linked to the police just FYI, it goes back to a ARC and they then contact the police if they cannot contact you to alert you), so they normally pick somewhere easier that for instance, does not have an ADT box Redcare stickers are also good, and redcare dual path these days is a must if you actually need redcare.

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mwb@uk2.net

Yale do a good wireless system. Easy to self install and choose the options you want. Nice big Yellow Box for the front of the house.

PaulC

We have a downstairs alarm - it likes eating bones lol

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BurtyB

Having a wireless alarm worries me a little ... although I guess your avg burglar isn't that techie to mess with them.

When our alarm has gone off in the past one of the neighbours has called my sister or someone in the hope it gets turned off, but I guess that working depends on your neighbours.

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Cyberprog

LOL, I wouldn't install wireless anything for real security. Since when was Yale a brand you could rely upon for an alarm? Locks maybe, but not alarms.

The big names are as follows:

Ademco Microtech (Now Honeywell)
Cooper/Menvier/Scantronic
Pyronix
Texecom
ADE

Most decent systems feature EOL loops, not separate open/closed loops with separate tampers. IMHO ADE panels don't really cut it these days, but they are very cheap and easy to install. That said, it's not much more work or cost to install a Galaxy.
Most big commercial alarms are Honeywell Galaxys, with some Cooper brand systems following up on that. Pyronix Premier panels are good also, though I've not installed one for a while.

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James[UH]

I have ADT coming round to do a survey, will see what they price it at.

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Louise

Install one tell me where you live ill break in and and we will find out ......
But on a serious note most people ignore alarm systems ..... and so do the police at the weekends

stephenM

Decent wireless alarms have RF jamming detection which initiates a full alarm if it can't talk to the various devices, so I don't see why it's any worse than a wired system in terms of tampering.

James[UH]

But ADT contact the police to inform them of a potential break in

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Cyberprog

Who then place them so far down on their list of priorities that you're lucky they'd come out 2 days after the breakin

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