Burglar Alarm Replacement

panthro · 13 Nov 2017 at 11:33

Morning all, considering a replacement for my current alarm system. Not sure how old it is, but it needs to be reset by the local firm who want £200+VAT for the privilege. It comprises of a siren at the front of the house, plus 4 PIR's, a control panel and PIN code pad. It's all wired but currently deactivated as when I had an extension built, it was all disconnected (hence the reset).
Can I buy a new wired system and just replace all the components using the existing wiring? I'd prefer this solution over buying a wireless set up as the infrastructure is already there? Any recommendations? Cheers.

EDIT - Are there systems that can mix wired and wireless kit?

Skiddley · 13 Nov 2017 at 12:27

Texecom do wired and wireless mixes and you should be able to reuse existing cables.

Doggie2k · 15 Nov 2017 at 12:09

Funny I'm in the exact position currently finishing off the house reno's which had alarm system installed by a company years ago. I'm looking at the Yale products but they seem to get mixed reviews. The App seems pretty bad.

Burnsy2023 · 15 Nov 2017 at 15:21

Is the alarm monitored? If not, do you have an understanding with your neighbours to call the police if they hear it? The number of alarms that go off and nobody does anything about it is staggering.

toprock · 15 Nov 2017 at 17:20

Texecom Veritas vote from me. (pretty sure this is what I had fitted https://www.alertelectrical.com/tex...MI4v325orB1wIVb7vtCh13dwnrEAQYAiABEgLrqvD_BwE )

Had an old wired system, covering various doors, PIRS, the main control box overheated, smelt and went brown, circuit board fry pretty much, it was some spurious end of life make. Found a decent local alarm guy who replaced the control box and keypad with the Texecom Veritas, it was all 100% compatible with the old wired system.

A year later fancied a wireless alarm on the shed, gent came out fitted a wireless module to the control box, and a wireless door contact on the shed. Its now setup to chime so if the shed door opens when i'm home i'm aware of it, and at night its set to full on alarm.

Last year decided I wanted a dialler, as mentioned above when alarms go off neighbours are often useless, don't have a landline so went for a GJD 710 GSM dialler, fit wonderfully with the Texecom control panel, and houses a Tesco mobile PAYG simcard, which once topped up with £10 gives double credit offer, and more importantly doesn't expire for 6 months. Dialler does a test call once a month to keep sim active too, and texts 9 numbers within milliseconds of alarm going off + then proceeds to ring up to 9 numbers, with live listening in feature.

If I do get a text alert, simply remote view the Hikvision cams to check all is well.

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