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  1. PeterJames
    There is no reason why it shouldnt be
  2. PeterJames
    Why wouldnt it be?
  3. PeterJames
    Why wouldnt it be?
  4. PeterJames
    Problem is your budget, and any panel I would recommend would not really be aimed at the DIY market. Our engineers have all been trained on the panels we install and even then they get stuff wrong, and tech support will only talk to registered companies. As a diyer with a small budget, I would not recommend you blow your budget on the most expensive panel only to find that you don't understand how to program it and you cant get any support.
  5. PeterJames
    more than one way to skin a monkey
  6. PeterJames
    If you are competent at running cables I would go hardwired every time. The hardest bit for you as the DIYer is probably the programming. Other than battery on going costs, and having to get up to the bell box, there are other things to consider with wireless. We have several customers with obsolete wireless systems, we cannot get replacement detectors which means when it goes wrong we have to replace the system completely with another wireless. With a hard wired system the same thing could happen, but any hw detector will work with the panel and any panel will work with the detectors and bell. Dont get me wrong wireless is soo much better than it was, but it will always have its limitations. We prefer hybrid you can fit wireless in those hard to get to places and hw in others. Wireless is easier to install but no easier to program, and much more expensive to buy, hybrid is dearer, but then it would be
  7. PeterJames
    You havent upset anyone, but there are many more topics going on in the trade forums so people are answering those topics over the DIY ones. All panels can be upgraded to GSM by adding a GSM dialer, but if you want an app based one I think you need to be careful as you may need to buy the panel with the GSM onboard I am unfamiliar with the lower end panels, the higher end have plug in capability. You could choose cheaper detectors and still be under £350.00 but you will need two rolls of cable most likely
  8. PeterJames
    They come with £50 phones too
  9. PeterJames
    I meant a photo? Cameras come free with phones nowadays https://www.acleigh.co.uk/access-control/salto-en/wired-equipment/salto-mifare-wrm9001-wall-reader.html
  10. PeterJames
    picture?
  11. PeterJames
    grr Ill Qc you in a minute!
  12. PeterJames
    I went to China to insure that what I buy is not crap
  13. PeterJames
    QFA most pro stuff will not have manuals set up for diyers. The manufacturers will expect you to know the difference between an exit zone and a final exit zone for example
  14. PeterJames
    Sorry I dont install any of those panels so I cant really give you any comparison, I can say that all three are respected brands, I would say they all are much of a muchness, all tick your must have list and all have smart phone apps Apart from the hack jamming
  15. PeterJames
    enforcer, or visonic powermax, or texecom, you will pay more for them than you would for a yale special but all three are installed by pro's and will be reliable and will work if you get an opportunist/druggy burglar, fine for average house
  16. PeterJames
    Unfortunately any man and his dog can install and view CCTV and its up to the end user to be sure that its compliant, or at least thats the way it seems looking at some of the set ups ive seen.
  17. PeterJames
    Well if was looking for a professional way of stopping people using my gym without paying I dont think Ebay would be my first port of call. No disrespect to Ebay I have purchased loads of stuff and sold a fair few bits (I dont anymore its full of messers ), but the stuff I buy I expect to be used, a second, or not made that well in the first place, its that sort of place, the sort of place you look for bargains and sometimes your lucky if you know what your buying
  18. PeterJames
    Telling it like it is
  19. PeterJames

    Hello

    PeterJames replied to NWR's topic in Introduce Yourself

    hi
  20. PeterJames
    If your looking on ebay already you cant afford the kit I would advise, as others have said PC based with anti pass back expect to pay circa £1k per door installed
  21. PeterJames
    Do you not remember, its that place that has a new machine you like, you know the one that vends mars bars, snickers, kitkats.
  22. PeterJames
    Depends I have had to pay £260 a day before now, but I had no choice I needed to get stuff done. But it worked out quite well we had booked five days for the job, he did it in three, plus we had charged the customer a premium to get it done at short notice.
  23. PeterJames
    Subbies down south charge between £130,00 and £260 per day depending on there ability, to be fair the ones that charge £130 take twice as long as the ones that charge £260 so you really do get what you pay for.
  24. PeterJames
    Canadian originally, it was bought by Tyco but I dont think it was used over here that much after that, I think ADT used a different product Northern Computers? Sensor did support Kantech products for sometime after, I nearly ended up working for Kantech , but it meant several Months in Canada per year.
  25. PeterJames
    Contact Sensor Access 01273 242355 they are not installers but they are the distributors for Kantech and will know someone I am sure. I used to know Kantec very well but its been a long time at least 15 years since Iv done anything with it.
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