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Which would be better ?

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  • 10-03-2012 1:28am
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    torrevieja
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    I want to put up a Dummy Alarm, on front of house, do i need to put one up the back of house too,

    has been a few break ins mainly coming in the back area


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    fred funk }{
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    At the very least, get the dummy boxes with the LED's and battery packs. The others are useless. HKC make them. If you can afford it get one for the back too.


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    KoolKid
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    Or spend a few quid more, get one of these & a 12 volt power supply.
    Pyronix_DeltabellPlus.jpg


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,719 ✭✭✭✭altor


    torrevieja wrote: »
    I want to put up a Dummy Alarm, on front of house, do i need to put one up the back of house too,

    has been a few break ins mainly coming in the back area

    A live bell ran off a power supply with a back up battery is your best option.
    The front for the live looking bell and if you want a dummy out the back.

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    altor
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    faolteam wrote: »
    im a bit short of cash and am trying to get really a deterent

    id ideally like to have one in front and one in back

    i understand that these will not stop people getting in but a deterent

    unless i was to get some basic type of detection at back door as i see this as the weak point in house

    maybe somebody can help me here

    Have a look at the suppliers list here. If you are looking for something basic then try a power max complete system. They can be got in kit form with sensors enrolled.

    www.altor.ie



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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Or spend a few quid more, get one of these & a 12 volt power supply.
    Pyronix_DeltabellPlus.jpg

    would there have to be a wire lead coming from alarm through the house ??


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,719 ✭✭✭✭altor


    torrevieja wrote: »
    would there have to be a wire lead coming from alarm through the house ??

    No, it gets it power off a 12v transformer that is plunged into a socket or the best thing to do is install a power supply with a back up battery to supply the bell.

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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    altor wrote: »
    No, it gets it power off a 12v transformer that is plunged into a socket or the best thing to do is install a power supply with a back up battery to supply the bell.

    im more confused now

    is the transformer put into the alarm dummy box ???

    do u install these and alarms etc ?

    if so would you have a price and make


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    NJS007
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    torrevieja wrote: »
    I want to put up a Dummy Alarm, on front of house, do i need to put one up the back of house too,

    has been a few break ins mainly coming in the back area
    Best bet is to get a dog......


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,719 ✭✭✭✭altor


    torrevieja wrote: »
    im more confused now

    is the transformer put into the alarm dummy box ???

    do u install these and alarms etc ?

    if so would you have a price and make

    The bell gets installed outside on the front of the house. A cable is ran from the bell to either the transformer plunged into a socket or if you decided to install a power supply with a back up battery for the event the mains would be off the cable would be ran to there. Price wise you would need to contact a few installers and get them to look at what needs to be done to get the cable from A to B and decide what your best option is.

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    altor
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    NJS007 wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a dog......

    Did you get a chance to read this before posting ;)

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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    NJS007 wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a dog......

    i know people who had large dogs didnt work


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    NJS007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭NJS007


    altor wrote: »
    NJS007 wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a dog......

    Did you get a chance to read this before posting ;)
    Of course I did, but given the option of putting a dummy box up on the house, front and back, the answer is to put it up on the front only as the houses with 2 boxes up tends not to have a real alarm installed in the first case....
    I would choose a dog as a better option as I am sure burglars would verify that to be the case :)


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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    altor wrote: »
    Did you get a chance to read this before posting ;)

    ok


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    altor
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    torrevieja wrote: »
    im sorry for asking price

    That was not aimed at you torrevieja, it is hard to give a price without knowing what has to be done.

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    KoolKid
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    NJS007 wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a dog......
    torrevieja wrote: »
    i know people who had large dogs didnt work
    NJS007 wrote: »
    Of course I did, but given the option of putting a dummy box up on the house, front and back, the answer is to put it up on the front only as the houses with 2 boxes up tends not to have a real alarm installed in the first case....
    I would choose a dog as a better option as I am sure burglars would verify that to be the case :)

    Read the charter before posting here again.
    If you wan't to discuss dogs go off to the amimals & pets forum
    A dog is a pet not a security system.


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    sports_
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    I think its always safe to buy a dummy box or he back of the house and a real alarm system for the front any opinions.


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    torrevieja
    Registered Users Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭torrevieja


    i have double pvc windows doors were i can lock windows and doors etc

    if u have Inertia/contacts on french doors windows etc, are these not in effective if somebody breaks the glass etc , just wondering ??


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    KoolKid
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    Inertia sensors will pick up glass being broken or the window being tampered with.
    Ideally there should be inertia sensors & contacts on all ground floor & accessible windows.


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    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,546 ✭✭✭kub


    NJS007 wrote: »
    Best bet is to get a dog......

    Indeed, but you don't have to feed, walk and clean up an alarms poo.


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