security alarm for caravan

[amckay]

In the wrong place I know but I don't have access to that part of the forum. I've been asked to supply and install an alarm on a static holiday caravan. It got me thinking coz you rarely see a caravan with an alarm, where can I find a 4 zone wireless alarm that sends a text message to the owner upon activation, that is as cheap as chips?

 

[Guest77]

In the wrong place I know but I don't have access to that part of the forum. I've been asked to supply and install an alarm on a static holiday caravan. It got me thinking coz you rarely see a caravan with an alarm, where can I find a 4 zone wireless alarm that sends a text message to the owner upon activation, that is as cheap as chips?

Any wholesaler or Shed lol

 

[tazz]

There are plenty on the market, either separate panel and communicator, or all in one systems...

 

[amckay]

There are plenty on the market, either separate panel and communicator, or all in one systems...

What would you reccomend that's cheap n cheerful?

 

[tazz]

Texecom, or ADE with informer or SD2+ communicator

 

[UNG]

Your choice of communication device will depend on whether you have a landline or not, if you haven't then the GSM options come in more expensive

 

[tazz]

Good point, since it is a caravan.

 

[UNG]

And a holiday caravan at that !!

 

[telectrix]

you could hire mysavage guard dogs. but don't feed them after midnight.

 

[Simlec]

In the wrong place I know but I don't have access to that part of the forum. I've been asked to supply and install an alarm on a static holiday caravan. It got me thinking coz you rarely see a caravan with an alarm, where can I find a 4 zone wireless alarm that sends a text message to the owner upon activation, that is as cheap as chips?

Cheap as chips = problems.
The caravan will experience large temperature changes so your cheap equipment might not cope very well.
The Texecom & Honeywell panels listed above are a good starting point. If it was me I would not use PIR's and probably go for a beam detector.
I would also be installing a min 7Ah battery as it could take a few good hours for some one to reset your caravans RCD if it was to operate when your not their, and as already stated a GSM coms as a min again.

 

[Knobhead]

Set fire to the caravan, they’re a blot on the landscape.

 

[UNG]

Cheap as chips = that famous auction site and search "gsm alarm" you pays your money you take a chance, don't know how good, bad or indifferent they are

 

[amckay]

I know the old saying if you buy cheap you buy twice. What I meant (and should have said) is a decent bit of kit for a reasonable price lol
And I never even thought about temp changes! Thanks