Mixed wired/wireless alarm

[Wburke]

I currently have a wireless alarm at my house (whole thing was £100 from B&Q) and after 6 months the battery in the siren has gone. I would go wired however we have plastered and decorated nearly every room in the house so don't want to be cutting into the walls. Is there any reasonably priced alarm systems that have wireless door and pir sensors with an actual wired siren? Can cope with changing batteries in the house but getting up a ladder (and I don't do heights) twice a year is a no for me! Thanks

[al-yeti]

You got £1000?

[norman]

Your sales patter needs a bit of work imo. 

[al-yeti]

Anyway we can change your title to genetically modified?

[andy™]

cheap tat from B&Q and youre surprised its gone flat within 6 month? im surprised it has lasted 6 month.

 

some wireless alarms can have wired bellbox & detectors but you can expect to pay a bit more than £100..

[PeterJames]

Unfortunately, you have fallen for the buy cheap buy twice. When you were in B&Q did you notice that they were not using the cheap tat they sell to protect their premises? I would advise that you take it back as it is less than a year old but as batteries are a consumable I think they could that you must have used all the battery power.   

[Wburke]

Understand I will pay more than £100, at the time it was all I could afford and next door had just been broken into. I did what I had to do.

[al-yeti]

Just take it back if you the reciepts say it's not fit for its purpose you never know might get credit note or exchange for another item 

 

You want to diy or have it fitted

 

Diy like pyronix enforcer kit ? Has wired bell option and wireless bell which lasts more than 6months but no comfort LEDs that are bright enough to noticed , has gsm and dialler options

 

Or texecom which has a great diy helpline , texecom ricochet system harder to setup imo

 

Expect to pay £500 plus for diy once you add on bits on and Upto £2k installed if you have a complicated setup 

 

Sounds good eh?

[Wburke]

Would want to DIY it as I am "fairly" competent. Thanks for the suggestions, one alternative are there any wireless alarms which use solar panels to keep the siren charged without changing the battery or is it pointless? Thanks

[james.wilson]

professional grade wireless sounders will do 2 years but it does depend how often you set it off. Pretty much all decent gear allows for a wired sounder.