Jay V

Thanks for the comments on the sounder and also the note on the volume control, after doing some calculations and considering the system generally should be low maintenance, I think I will opt for wired and wireless expander. Do the Texecom panels come with majority wired and a wireless module combined or am I looking at two separate units? Many thanks.

Ok brilliant, thank you both for your input. Few questions on sound equipment, I have been told The Texecom 64w has a internal speaker, is this just good for chimes or can it be used as internal sounder? or is a seperate sounder recommended? Also if I get a Texecom box which does not have an internal sounder which sounder is recommended? Will the sounder sit inside the panel, as for example, the Kinetic Twin Peizo Sound bomb looks a bit a ugly/unprotected to be sitting by itself exposed so assuming it goes inside the panel? Many thanks in advance.

Thank you gents, it defo sounds like the wired is the best option for a better connection, I was under the assumption the Ricochet had a mesh like network so the wireless devices can extend the signal just in case the panel is too far away. My home is not massive but it is slightly larger than an average 3 bed house, so if radio transmission is iffy, then i rather not take the risk or having to invest in several repeaters/extenders to boost the signal. On the basis that the whole system is wired, would it be safe to say my current wiring will be good enough to support a new system like Premier Elite? Running new wires can be done but its a long process as the original installer has run the cables in such a strange manner that the old cables can not be pulled through and i would need to lift floor boards in every room upstairs (all new wooden floor was installed some years so its not a quick job) and create a new route through the joists. I don’t mind paying someone to install say the Premier Elite but it would be good to know if the old cables can be used or not so I know what prep work i have get done before the engineer can do the install.

Fair point, thanks for that! I am no professional so this is all fairly new to me and no doubt I will learn of other options/ideas, any input is greatly appreciated.

Thanks SWB, I appreciate the PIRs are not a simple swap over nor are they items that can be fixed at any position in the room. I'm not one to go over kill on replacing a unit for one room! lol but as mentioned earlier I will be doing the whole house during the year and no doubt the plaster issue will be the same as its a 1930's house with loose plaster on numerous walls behind the wall paper. From previous experience with numerous plasterers, whilst working, the room can get quite messy and wet/damp. I just want a 'simple' way to pull the detector out in the interim, hence the idea of the wireless system. Thanks for your opinion, hopefully my point above will better explain my reasoning. Al-Yeti, thanks again, I did consider a wired system as an option with a wireless extender but if the majority of PIRs are wired then there's no point (for me any way) having wireless extenders as the cost will sky rocket due to the extra equipment. I appreciate everyones opinion, so thanks, however my questions are more about experience of the Ricochet system, does it cause false alarms or have other commons issues/faults due to it being wireless and how to wire up a Texecom PIR (standard pet friendly not the Dual one with Microwave sensing) to The Texecom 64w control panel, basically a detailed guide on wiring both ends. With this information, I can make a better informed decisions as A) I will get an idea of how much out of my depths I am attempting to wire this up, meaning I may need a professional installer and B) is the wireless Texecom Ricochet as reliable as the wired Premier Elite version, looking for advice from the trade who has experience in both systems and not hypothetical theories, as someones opinion of Yales wireless system could be negative and not give a accurate reflection of Texecoms' technology. Again many thanks for all your input so far guys.

Hi Al-Yeti, Thanks for the reply, I have: 1x Scantronic 9751 1x Scantronic 9930 keypad 1x Sounder 1x internal sounder 5x PIRs (Kitchen, Rear of Lounge, Front of Lounge, Office and Upstairs Hallway) 1x Front Door Contact The above is exclusively wired.

Hello all, Firstly I am not an installer or in the trade, however I feel I am fairly competent/knowledgeable in setting up (not installing) a new alarm system, as I have some experience with my Scantronic 9751 (Stage 1 reset and amending zones, etc) No doubt you are the experts who install these alarms daily so just needed some advice. In simple I was decorating a room and the typically the plaster came off with the wall paper! Now the room needs plastering, so this mean't putting the current PIR into NOT IN USE (NU) mode, with no engineers code, I did the Stage 1 reset and then put the PIR into NU mode. I just felt more comfortable leaving the PIR hanging off the ceiling all connected up in a plastic bag, this way no wires left exposed to short, and also I have no clue about FSL, EOL or resistors in general. Is this the best option, or is it relatively easy to remove the PIR and what wiring is involved (loops/links, etc)? Whilst doing all this I thought why not upgrade the system to a Texecom Ricochet Premier Elite, as the wireless PIRs are easy to place anywhere in the room and remove/deactivate (as I am decorating the whole house this year). My set up would consist of: 1x Texecom 64w (with keypad wired or wireless, Comm. unit for Wifi and internal battery) 1x Door contact WIRELESS 4x PIRs downstairs WIRELESS 1x PIRs upstairs landing WIRED - quite awkward access to change batteries 1x Sounder Ideally WIRED as I don't fancy climbing a ladder every few years to change the battery Talking to Texecom Technical they said the above is fine, but the main question is can I use my existing wiring (I completely forgot to check the wiring when I opened the Scantronic panel so unsure what cable is used, eg no. of cores) to connect the sounder and upstairs PIR to The Texecom control panel (it has 4 hard wired connections and I believe the sounder is separate, so should have 3 connections left free). No doubt The Texecom PIRs that are wireless are very easy to set up but what is involved in the wired PIR and Sounder, do I need to add resistors for tamper, etc? I can bench test the whole system on my dining table first so I know it works but the 2 wired connections are my concern. Now to start a debate, purely based on The Texecom Premier Elite, should I go for the Ricochet (Hybrid) Wireless - as above, or go wired, I appreciate wired is the best option but as mentioned wireless seems simpler but I can get over that convenience if the Ricochet from your experience gives too many faults/false alarms. Many thanks Jay