NY Home Sensors: Posey Wander Alarm

Price : $88.99
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Product Features

Easy-to-use and cost-effective D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) wireless intruder alarm system kit.
Supports up to 60 wireless sensors
Transmit at 430-433MHz frequency band, wireless transmitting distance up to 300 feet
Supports up to 5 phone numbers for auto alarm call ; 1 management center protocol
Easy ¿one-key¿ armed/disarmed operation.

Product Description

Size: Full System
SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm method kit for homes and firms. It is user-friendly simple to use guarding homes/companies at a minimum price of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm system without monthly fees is a crucial benefit for users. The program will alert by phone calls to owner through a series of enlisted telephone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed utilizing the phone¿s numeric keypad. Air-Alarm1 technique can be upgraded by adding up to 60 wireless sensors, sirens, and up to 8 remote controllers.

Buyer Reviews

The buy of this product was a knee jerk reaction/acquire to becoming broken into last fall. The choice of getting absolutely nothing vs having to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a related DIY alarm technique and said they were pleased with it and this provided a middle ground.
As stated, the instructions are a small difficult to digest at first, but as soon as you comprehend it, it is fairly easy to plan the unit and sensors. (The picture shows the alarm getting an extendable antenna as nicely as the sensors, but the unit received did not have any.)
The supplied no name batteries didn't final particularly extended. The one motion sensor that is in a high visitors location died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not doing so nicely (brand name). So do not be surprised if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or three instances a year in high visitors locations. The remote manage battery is an odd ball size that I only identified at Radio Shack (did not look on-line, it was basically stocked). I bought extra motion sensors and the door sensors I have not mounted but. Maintain extra batteries for the sensors about and check the sensors that they are operating.
The unit is suppose to have a battery backup, but I have yet to see how that operates. If you have to manually switch it over, then it is pointless (only skimmed the manual). I unplugged the unit expecting it to preserve "alive" and it went off. If I want it to last/function for the duration of a power outage, I could possibly as nicely get an uninterrupted power provide they use for computers. Also, when the unit is plugged into the phone line and you are employing it, it tends to make a beeping or chirping noise that is heard. If the telephone is plugged into the unit, it basically hangs up on you! Factory says this isn't right, but I do not want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I bought two units, giving one to a buddy who has skilled a number of break-ins. Due to the fact then, he has been broken into as soon as given that it was installed. The unit did call him and his youngsters and he referred to as me to check his house (much less then 5 min way). He also did not use the door sensor, only relying on the supplied motion alarm. The alarm will scare many people off, but be warned, there is nonetheless time amongst activating and in fact obtaining an individual there- at least 5-7 min or additional. If you want a more quickly response time, then spend for a monitored alarm service. (Or acquire the external siren to alert neighbors quicker.) When I walked into my residence forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote manage, it went off employing the motion sensor and named me with in five-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least every 3-4 months to make positive they set the unit off and to make sure it calls me.
I have knowledgeable one particular false alarm. The unit went off and known as. Upon inspection of residence, the unit reset it really is self (I didn't memorize all the codes for remote operation)- all doors and windows were secure. Unit was nevertheless armed when entering (put to use remote to disarm). It is unclear if it was a malfunction, or if the motion sensors detected a movement. We have never ever had any troubles with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless a person was trying to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds creating movement(?)- but I have not tested that idea.
It was suggest by nearby law enforcement that an external audible siren be also employed. The internal alarm and unit going off is adequate for 'noise' inside the house, but for an alarm to operate successfully, an external siren is recommended to alert neighbors of any troubles. (I maybe ordering a great deal more internal plug in sirens or a single or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I suggest this alarm? Yes and no. Does it perform... yes, but not perfectly. Are there greater out there, I am positive there are. Do your investigation, see what is out there. I have it currently, so I'm making do.
(Alarms are just a single tool to support secure a location. It is not a substitute for not having very good door locks/dead bolts. Subsequent step in house defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any visitors. That way, intruders 'risk' being identified if they attempt.... Many layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from picking out your household. And yes, dogs are component of that layer also!)
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Essential NOTE---- Significant NOTE
Critical: When utilizing an alarm program that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell many people that. It really is far better to make people feel it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "pals" and the word gets about, the wrong consumers could discover out. And then the wrong folks know that they have "time" prior to a person actually shows up. Ideal?