right, after a fair amount of research I am now completely confused. the wife wants to get an alarm for the house, the requirements are below.

 

- has to be wireless

- keypad cannot go by the front door as no power socket and will be hidden away, near router and electrics ( will need a remote key fob to unset on entry)

- requires min 2 door contacts, 1 - 2 pir

- external bell

- she wants to part arm system ( so that she can come down in the night and not set off alarm, but door contacts stay alarmed)

 

now the bad part, she only wants to spend around the £200 ish mark, I know this wont get the best in the world but could go a little higher.

 

from what I can see we are in the yale budget.... any suggestions ??

now the bad part, she only wants to spend around the £200 ish mark, I know this wont get the best in the world but could go a little higher.

 

Quick question Tony - roughly what is your house worth - forget the contents, just the house?

350k ish? We have all the latest locks on windows and doors. It's more peace of mind for here.

The only way you will get an alarm for that cost is to look for a company that fits them cheaper but locks you into a monitoring/maintenance contract, other than that the Yale route is about your only option but don't expect to get much advice about that kind of system on here as this is a forum for professional installers.

If you are able to convince yourself you will get 'peace of mind' at £200, I genuinely, and this is no joke, would not actually bother

with any of the rubbish you'll get at that price point and spend £10 on a dummy bellbox.

 

It will be just as effective at stopping a determined intruder as it is at warding off a casual one.

 

But better yet it will never false alarm, never require servicing, batteries, or the hastle of telling friends and neighbours

how to operate it.

I have said to her about the dump box route but that was kicked into touch. Thanks for the advice guys

What would you recommend for the above and how much would it be? Roughly

http://www.wakefield-security.uk/wirefree_domestic_intruder_alarm_package/index.php

Protecting a 350k house with a 200 quid alarm, baffles me...

£40 iphone tarrifs all round!