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Burglar alarm query

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  • 14-04-2011 7:30pm
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    Yorky
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    Does anyone know if it's possible to fit and wirelessly link window & door contacts to an existing wired PIR burglar alarm system?

    If so, how much would it cost?

    Thanks in advance.


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    Mr. G
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    Yorky wrote: »
    Does anyone know if it's possible to fit and wirelessly link window & door contacts to an existing wired PIR burglar alarm system?

    If so, how much would it cost?

    Thanks in advance.

    You could fit a wireless link to the pir and power the wireless bridge to the pir power and have a wireless battery run sensor. I'm not sure how much a wireless bridge is but it is not cheap when you need a contact aswell. What's. The make of your panel?


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    KoolKid
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    There are a number of different wireless bridges around.
    Have a look here
    http://rspl.web.ie/product_list/167


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    altor
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    Yorky wrote: »
    Does anyone know if it's possible to fit and wirelessly link window & door contacts to an existing wired PIR burglar alarm system?

    If so, how much would it cost?

    Thanks in advance.

    If you have free zones on the panel then a quick bridge will work with most panels. What system have you installed that you want to add other devices ?

    www.altor.ie



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    Yorky
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    Thanks for the replies. It's a Aritech CS250 , seven PIR zones and a key fob.


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    KoolKid
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    If you have wireless on the panel already you can add capacity for upto 16 wireless devices.


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    Yorky
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    Thanks. Would they need a power supply and how much would they cost each?


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    KoolKid
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    Have you wireless already on the panel?
    If so is it an 8 or 16 ch receiver?
    if its 16 the capacity is already there & you can add extra devices most are around €50
    If its an 8 channel you can add another receiver for about €90
    The receivers are powered from the panel , no PSU needed.


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    Yorky
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    Have you wireless already on the panel?

    There is a wireless fob if that's what you mean

    If so is it an 8 or 16 ch receiver?

    How would I find this out?

    if its 16 the capacity is already there & you can add extra devices most are around €50

    IS that €50 each so 16 would cost €800?


    If its an 8 channel you can add another receiver for about €90


    The receivers are powered from the panel , no PSU needed.

    So would there just be a small two-piece contact on the door or window?


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    KoolKid
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    Yorky wrote: »
    Have you wireless already on the panel?

    There is a wireless fob if that's what you mean

    If so is it an 8 or 16 ch receiver?

    How would I find this out?

    See if there is a model number on the receiver in the panel
    Yorky wrote: »
    if its 16 the capacity is already there & you can add extra devices most are around €50

    IS that €50 each so 16 would cost €800?
    Roughly, yes

    Yorky wrote: »
    If its an 8 channel you can add another receiver for about €90


    The receivers are powered from the panel , no PSU needed.

    So would there just be a small two-piece contact on the door or window?

    Correct. Wireless devices are battery powered.


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    altor
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    You will need the engineer code off the alarm to add the devices to the alarm. The devices you need use the 433 frequency. A lot of different devices use this frequency that can cause problems. If money is not an issue you should think about upgrading the control panel to a different hybrid system using the 868 frequency.

    www.altor.ie



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