decent wired alarm

[Nuvo]

can anyone recommend me a decent wired alarm for my own house. been looking at texecom and honeywell advice is appreciated

 

[Hawk]

Funny, I am looking one myself. Just a basic one. 3 pir's and a couple of door contacts. So far I've only purchased the cable! Lol. I'm running a 6 core to each piece of equipment and doing the connections at the panel. Don't know what to go for so will keep an eye on this thread.

 

[tazz]

I`m pro Texecom......2 good versions , Veritas excel, excellent 8 zone with area text, or premier if you need full all dancing system upto 640 zones

 

[stevey1983]

Another vote for texecom

 

[rolyberkin]

Texecom, fitted loads never had a problem, go with hard wired, make sure you fit Texecom Mirage DT PIR's more expensive but very few false alarms, buy cheap buy twice!

 

[ruston]

I`m pro Texecom......2 good versions , Veritas excel, excellent 8 zone with area text, or premier if you need full all dancing system upto 640 zones

Same here, used them for donkey's years .Fit and forget.

 

[rick]

+1 for Texecom. Their support is great even for non-pro alarm fitters.

 

[Nuvo]

Funny, I am looking one myself. Just a basic one. 3 pir's and a couple of door contacts. So far I've only purchased the cable! Lol. I'm running a 6 core to each piece of equipment and doing the connections at the panel. Don't know what to go for so will keep an eye on this thread.

Haha ive done the same. Just bought 6 core cable. Looks like its going to be texecom.

 

[telectrix]

i'd be wary of some of this alarm cable that's available these days. i've seen thicker spider web. it's so thin, it's pathetic.

 

[Hawk]

Texecom it is

 

[tazz]

Apart from the power cables, Texecom run alarm and tamper circuits down 2 cables only. So if you use Texecom pir`s, the will come with the eol resistors built in making installation simple.

 

[UNG]

i'd be wary of some of this alarm cable that's available these days. i've seen thicker spider web. it's so thin, it's pathetic.

There is so much copper clad stuff around these days it is getting harder to get decent alarm cable

 

[Nuvo]

are the texecom veritas plus anygood or just get the premier range

 

[UNG]

are the texecom veritas plus anygood or just get the premier range

Your choice is dependent on what size system you need and whether you need the functions of the premier panels for the small domestic systems I use the Veritas Excel and had no problems

 

[tazz]

Excel is better, instead of just zone leds, the excel displays zone text.

 

[Nuvo]

Your choice is dependent on what size system you need and whether you need the functions of the premier panels for the small domestic systems I use the Veritas Excel and had no problems

Its 4 bedroom detatched house having 1 pir on landing 4 downstairs and 3 door contacts.
A customer of mine previous had a texecom that had the function to text your mobile when alarms activated. I want simialar system.

 

[UNG]

Its 4 bedroom detatched house having 1 pir on landing 4 downstairs and 3 door contacts.
A customer of mine previous had a texecom that had the function to text your mobile when alarms activated. I want simialar system.

A Veritas Excel will give you 8 zones so with what you have planned all the zones would be used if it is likely that more protection is needed then a Premier panel would be your best option
Either option could be connected to a Texecom speech and text dialler to give you the text function

 

[tazz]

The Premier has facility for plug on com2400, this will send text messages including zone number, text, area, and device activated.