[Pre-wired new home alarm advice]

5 hours ago, PeterJames said:

As you are in NI, HKC would be my first choice (that said HKC would be my first choice anyway) I am also a big fan of HA, though I am a bit different from James. I have experimented with using Alexa for arming disarming, I have also used outputs on the alarm to trigger routines, such as courtesy lights on entry exit, or switch off all lights when set. An alarm panel is basically an input output module you are limited as to what you can make the inputs do, send alarm notifications, trigger outputs. The outputs on the panel are also limited especially when disarmed, but there are a few things you can do, access control, switch on lights, the app even has time schedules that can be set and overridden via the app.

 

In reality it is possible to make it do whatever you want, but not everyone has the patients or the time to work out how to make it do what you want it to do. Thats the reason my teleporting system hasnt ever got finished, well that and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle LOL.

 

HKC is also Hybrid and so you can use wireless and hard wired, the devices are two way wireless and quite secure. I would recommend hardwired devices everytime over wireless as you dont have the additional cost of batteries but having a back-up of

wireless is really handy especially if you want to add window contacts somewhere, or you have a outbuilding that you want to include.

 

It doesnt work with ITTT but you can interface inputs with outputs that do  

 

Your problem will be finding a company willing to work with you on it, many co's are uncomfortable stepping out of the traditional burglar alarm stuff, but with good reason.

Thanks for the detailed response Peter. I was looking at Texecom and Veritas as well as Boundary. More research required I think.

[Pre-wired new home alarm advice]

Hi Folks

 

Thanks for the feedback. I seemed to have provoked a reaction and assumptions that I have decided to install the system myself. That is not the case. 
 

If I went into a car showroom to buy a car I will list the things I want. I’m pretty sure the sales man would t expect me to build it. 
 

Joking aside my bad for not explicitly saying that I’m not going to install it. 
 

I’m at the research stage. Some questions I have:

 

1) Is wired better / more secure than wireless?

2) What are the benefits of a traditional system over a smart / DIY system such as boundary?

My research to date is pointing me to the criteria I’ve listed above but what I have also found, in my opinion, is that there is still a gap between traditional systems and smart systems. For example it seems traditional systems don’t support smart hubs/IFTTT etc. 
 

Anyhow, I’d appreciate feedback to help me form an opinion on what I need to move forward. 
 

Note, I may also speak face to face with a number of installers to get a general consensus on what will meet my needs but I’d prefer not to at this stage. 
 

 

[Pre-wired new home alarm advice]

Hi all

 

I’ve just built a new home and installed alarm cable to the following areas:

 

- motion sensors in room

- internal bell

- external siren

- keypad x2

 

All cable is running back to a comms room on the ground floor. 

 

I’d also like window and door sensors which would have to be wireless so I’d need a hybrid system. 
 

Could you please advise which system would meet my requirements? Criteria as follows:

 

- grade 2 system (all components)

- smartphone app

- integrated with IFTTT (or Samsung smart things)

- is very reliable

- has the ability to extend into my garage wirelessly which is about 10 metres away

- ability to integrate hikvision cctv with events ie hikvision camera motion detection kicks off alarm

- ability to integrate beam sensors 
 

I’ve heard that some systems have false alarms a lot so don’t want that. 
 

Anyhow, grateful for your help. 
 

R