Monitoring by app

[philipbg]

A customer has asked for a panic alarm for his swimming pool so that he can receive alarm signals to his mobile via an app or text. I suppose it's a bit like a ring doorbell but with a big red button instead of a doorbell.
Does anyone know of a monitoring system suitable for this, found plenty that will switch off devices via apps but none that monitor a switch signal unless they fork out for an expensive burglar system that has this capability.

 

[SparkyChick]

I would suggest that any system requiring the use of push notifications or SMS messages would not constitute a suitable system.

Neither push notifications used by apps or text messages provide a guaranteed delivery mechanism. I certainly wouldn't rely on them for a life/death situation.

Is his primary concern people getting into trouble in the water? If so, who's going to press the button?

 

[Dabbers]

Totally agree with Sparkychick

 

[telectrix]

Totally agree with Sparkychick

and will the button/s be IP68?

 

[DPG]

I'd have thought a more local alarm would be better, ie. a siren near the pool. Then someone (neighbour, etc) can assist. What if you don't hear your mobile, or it's gone flat?

 

[ruston]

A PA on an alarm system can utilize an auto dialler. I'm presuming they have an alarm system if they have a pool.

Edit . Add on auto diallers were available years ago, they still are.

GSM Auto Dialler Mini (Eco Range) - 2G & 4G - GSM Activate

GSM Auto Dialler Mini (Eco Range) is a small economical auto dialler designed to have the functionality of a dialler using less parts and board space.

gsm-activate.co.uk

There are other types, that was just a quick google.

 

[philipbg]

I'd have thought a more local alarm would be better, ie. a siren near the pool. Then someone (neighbour, etc) can assist. What if you don't hear your mobile, or it's gone flat?

Middle of nowhere, it would need to off of the QE2 for anyone to hear it.

 

[DPG]

Middle of nowhere, it would need to off of the QE2 for anyone to hear it.

So who's going to get there in time?

 

[philipbg]

I would suggest that any system requiring the use of push notifications or SMS messages would not constitute a suitable system.

Neither push notifications used by apps or text messages provide a guaranteed delivery mechanism. I certainly wouldn't rely on them for a life/death situation.

Is his primary concern people getting into trouble in the water? If so, who's going to press the button?

As It's going to be used for Airbnb i think he wants to be informed just in case someone get's into difficulties, not sure what the owner will do if he is 30 miles away, but that's what he asked for.

 

[DPG]

I personally wouldn't put my name to it.

 

[philipbg]

So who's going to get there in time?

As it's going to be used as a Airbnb, i think he just wants to know what's happening.
He's asked for it so i said I'll have a look into it.

 

[DPG]

As it's going to be used as a Airbnb, i think he just wants to know what's happening.
He's asked for it so i said I'll have a look into it.

In your OP you said it was to be used as a panic alarm.

 

[philipbg]

In your OP you said it was to be used as a panic alarm.

That's right

I personally wouldn't put my name to it.

I'll exclude from the quote & hopefully he'll forget about it.