Hi

I thought I'd ask this out of curiosity, I hope this the right section.

Basically what do all you pro's have installed and why?

Mine so far is the below as a DIYer...

4 Reflex Quads (3 downstairs) 1 up top landing

1 reed f/d (E/E)

and small window in porch next to front door protected by an Impaq

Advantage Zx6 (which will be replaced once I've completed my tests with a few I've bought and rigged up to test)

all devices on 1 zone each (exception Lr/kitchen) with 8 core wire, dropped through flooring into cielings below to make nice tidy (no wires anywhere scenario)

SAB Ventcroft (classic) front of house, SCB ventcroft (classic) back

1 SB1 sound bomber above porch alarm (I know its recommended panel should be hid and RKP used but door is well protected, 5 lever, rack bolts etc) plus with area and locale noboby could force door without being seen, plus very very very rarely premises is unoccupied.

So at night its part set with top landing disabled and bottom of stairs PIR set as W/T (dinning room)allowing access to panel in the morning or if kidz walk down (it beeps they know how to turn it off)

L/R - instant

Kitchen - Instant

Full house, everything...

Just curious thats all - I guess its better than saying what do you recommend, as if its in your home!! well I think you get my point.

Regards

Jeff

Edited June 26, 200619 yr by Jeffw

I appreciate that Paul and did consider this, but thought (possibly foolishly I don't know) if some body whacked the door in "that would take some doing" or smashed the small window and tried to climb in the bomb would deter them as you said its a samll area, plus with it going off it would wake us instantly, well faster really the SAB is right outside our bedroom.

But point well taken, what would you do - pull it?

Regards

Jeff

I've always done that too, in 10 years I'd say I've only fitted about roughly 40 alarms, but for friends or family and where they can't afford it themselves. Last one was down south for an old dear I know (rough area) old school I'd call her (very very nice old woman), but not much money, so when I was there I stuck in an - don't slate me for this, an Optima - well it was free, and all I could get hold of at the time.

But yes I do agree, I wear ear protection when using my SDS etc., always, so point well taken, I think I'll pull the SB1 and either remove it or if you can recommend a lower DB mobel replace it with that.

anyway, what do you have installed if you don't mind me asking?

Regards

Jeff

Premier 24, bosch 820 DT, visonic pet, reflex upstairs, odyssey 3 front and back.

Adi

This is what I was leaning towards myself, the premier from texecom (basically the 24) for my own home to upgrade - well all the sensors I have are theirs anyway (and so far after years of using them and installing for friends etc, no f/as or problems). So its good to know the pro's use'm to (the panels).

Thanks guys - keep'm coming.

Edited June 26, 200619 yr by Jeffw

Hi ,

When you finally upgrade your panel , I would swap the bells also , IIRC the Ventcroft classic was made from ABS and the few that I have put up have not aged well.

Purely cosmetic reasons tho.

A nice shiney Odyssey for me.

Regards.

Mines a "paranoia" system, also like my gadgets...

Galaxy 500, 7 rios, 2 rf rios, contacts on all doors internal and external, shockgaurd 2s on all windows and rear doors, Piezo Strobe, 2 x Novaguard 2G (Both in SAB mode), 2 Smart Psus, IS215T passives in all rooms, DT725 in Conservatory, SPeaker, 2 Prox Keypads, 2 monoxide detectors, comms module, Ethernet Module, oh a a full size fire breathing Dragon.

And before anyone says, theres always one, well i suppose im that one.... Cant be too careful these days

Texecom is good gear, i would of had the premier if i didnt have the Galaxy.

Menvier with Optex detection, texecom tempest SAB

HOUSE

Abacus 72, 2 rkp , 6 pir, 3 contacts, 1 shock gard, 2 texecom ody 4 bells, 2 master blaster, 1 lighting controler ( 10 amp relay LOL ), SD1, 1, 1 amp psu,

OFFICE & GARAGE

Galaxy G2 - 20 with 2 proxy rkp, 2 x Aritech DT,2 x Shock gard, 1 contact, 1 HD Contact, 1 texecom ody 4, SMS enabled and a link to main house alarm on a 24hour zone.

3 bed terraced house,

10 impaqs,3 contacts, 3 k980 pirs, 2 internal sounders, odyssey3, 2 a2z smoke detectors, 2 keypads, premier 88+8 zone expander.(keypad zones used as well), text dialler built into panel.

relays controlling hall and landing lights.