RedAmberGreen

It is more out of concern than actual experience having lived in an estate that had one house alarm in particular always going off at all hours. We've had two false alarms from the shocks but they were caused by family members knocking on the patio doors thinking we were in.

That makes sense. So portably my terminology if out on this not working in the industry. There is a setting on my alarm system that allows the alarm to trigger but silent (still sends me a text message) unless a second input is trigger within a defined period of time - 1 to 99min can be set. My reference to ARC was probably misleading.

Hi. Thanks both for your replies. I should have said why... my thinking was it would reduce the chance of a false alarm particularly when away from home for an extended period of time. I was keen to understand if it was common practise in the industry or a big no-no for example. The alarm isn't monitored by an ARC etc.

Hi Everyone, Any views on having 'Silent 1st Alarm' enabled with full bells if a second input is set off within 30min to 60min? I have a Pyronix Enforce installed with 1 door contact, 4 PIRs and 4 Shock Sensors (shocks are set for double knock over a 10 second period). We use the alarm in 2 different ways; - Area A is full set and full alarm (I'm considering Silent 1st Alarm only on Area A) - Area B is used for a 'perimeter' alarm using door contact and Shock Sensors which the wife typically uses during the day or later in the night when I am not at home - this only triggers the sounder on the keypad. Area A is always used when we leave the house and at night. Would you recommend a silent 1st alarm approach? Is it completely silent or would the keypad still beep? Can the same input be triggered a second time for the alarm to fully trigger? Many thanks in advance.