Newbie Alarm Idea And Plan.

[resnikov]

I was hoping someone might be able to pass comment on my ideas for my home alarm system. The house is currently a shell, so the perfect time to put a system in.  I think I have the sensors in the correct locations but still not sure one or two of them.  

 

We have 2 cats who when we are not in the house will only be in the downstairs bathroom so for that room not sure weather to go for a pet PIR or just shock sensors on the windows or both.

 

The only entry and exit area I was planning on was the front door but may change later if I get the IP module and use the phone app which would allow me to exit via the garage and then set.

 

Also thinking about putting in Smoke/heat sensors as well.  

 

I'm looking at using the Texecom Premier Elite 48 with a few extenders.

 

 

 

for all comments

[Rulland]

In my opinion you've gone over the top, one usually has perimeter protection, ie shocks, or PIR's, to have both doesn't gain much, if the cats are in the bathroom why have any protection in there anyway?, not as if an intruder will break in there and either nick the cats or the toilet only.

Only thing to gain possibly by shocks is having the ability to part set if the cats are given further access-even then I'd be wary tbh.

I would look at putting a PIR in the hallway though, and possibly moving the location of the LH room PIR to the other side, ie it can't see movement in the hallway and doesn't have to be an access zone if the door was left open.

[resnikov]

The idea of the shocks was so I can do a perimeter set when in the house and still move about and the full set when out.

 

Where abouts would you put the PIR in the hallway?

[Rulland]

Bottom left or top right, no ones going to break through a living room window whilst you are watching telly, they would more likely go for utility rooms or toilets.

Perimeter on out of sight less used rooms, and just PIR's in frequently used rooms.

[Amps]

Nice layout drawing mate. You do it yourself? If so what software you using?

[Ronnie]

In my opinion you've gone over the top, one usually has perimeter protection, ie shocks, or PIR's, to have both doesn't gain much, if the cats are in the bathroom why have any protection in there anyway?, not as if an intruder will break in there and either nick the cats or the toilet only.

Only thing to gain possibly by shocks is having the ability to part set if the cats are given further access-even then I'd be wary tbh.

I would look at putting a PIR in the hallway though, and possibly moving the location of the LH room PIR to the other side, ie it can't see movement in the hallway and doesn't have to be an access zone if the door was left open.

 

starting a 30 ricochet device install on wednesday..  90% are shocks..

[Rulland]

Hope it's not Las Vegas.

[Ronnie]

Hope it's not Las Vegas.

 

random..

[Rulland]

So you are fitting 27 shocks, obviously a reason for it, instead of throwing one line blows at peoples comments  would you care to actually to be constructive for a change with your replies, this may help all in their quest for 'alarm super being', which I gather you must have already.

[datadiffusion]

[...] The house is currently a shell, [...]

 

 

Nice layout drawing mate. You do it yourself? If so what software you using?

 

I suspect, the architect