al-yeti Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 8 hours ago, james.wilson said: Good unit though, what you thinking instead? I used the reflector one , cabled one end Quote
sixwheeledbeast Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 I agree there is XY Problem here. Is it just for chime? Can it be connected to an alarm? If you can only do radio you need some type of receiver house end. Quote
Tom Delaney Posted July 30, 2019 Author Posted July 30, 2019 Yes, I need the alarm output to send a wireless signal to a chimer inside. Is there something off the shelf? I did contact the manufacturer, but (although very helpful) wanted me to spend hundreds on a control panelled receiver and signal emitter. Given that wireless doorbell chimers do this for just £12, I wondered if any company had produced something similar to simply wire into the alarm output terminals. Quote
sixwheeledbeast Posted July 30, 2019 Posted July 30, 2019 We are talking professional grade kit designed to work in all weathers and through dense fog, not a £12 doorbell. Maybe ebay or online electrical retailers have something less pro that will suit your door bell scenario, if your not worried too much about reliability. Quote
Tom Delaney Posted July 31, 2019 Author Posted July 31, 2019 Well I just wondered if the market had provided something new. I fitted a Takex system 15 years ago. It spans a 12 metre gap and is wired to a wireless doorbell chimer. It has worked flawlessly, and I really can't fault it. The only reason I'm not going down the Takex route this time (for two family members who want the same system) is because of the cost of Takex, now. I can rig these two systems up to a doorbell chimer, no problem, but I was just hoping that some manufacturer somewhere would be providing the same idea (at 3.6v) without me having to re-work a doorbell button. IF I remember correctly, my 15 year-old Takex has two volt-free terminals for the alarm output (presumably activated by a relay?), whereas the Optex system I link to above apparently has 3.6v terminals...if I've grasped this correctly. So that is my 'problem' - that doorbell chimers are 12v not 3.6v. Quote
al-yeti Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 5 minutes ago, Tom Delaney said: Well I just wondered if the market had provided something new. I fitted a Takex system 15 years ago. It spans a 12 metre gap and is wired to a wireless doorbell chimer. It has worked flawlessly, and I really can't fault it. The only reason I'm not going down the Takex route this time (for two family members who want the same system) is because of the cost of Takex, now. I can rig these two systems up to a doorbell chimer, no problem, but I was just hoping that some manufacturer somewhere would be providing the same idea (at 3.6v) without me having to re-work a doorbell button. IF I remember correctly, my 15 year-old Takex has two volt-free terminals for the alarm output (presumably activated by a relay?), whereas the Optex system I link to above apparently has 3.6v terminals...if I've grasped this correctly. So that is my 'problem' - that doorbell chimers are 12v not 3.6v. What about hot wiring an wireless door bell from Argos , the door bell switch might be able to be operated like that somehow Otherwise you will have to an on a tx Rx somewhere and spend loads on a chime Ps does the Optex AX-100TFR cost more than the takex? Quote
sixwheeledbeast Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 Takex and Optex are similar quality kit. The Takex unit and the Optex with it's separate C form compatible transmitter unit will likely be similar cost wise. The idea with the Optex unit is you can choose any 3.6V C Form compatible transmitter or series a few beams on the same pole onto one transmitter. It also means you can select a radio frequency best suited to the country and application. Again we are talking professional grade perimeter protection here. Quote
al-yeti Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, sixwheeledbeast said: Takex and Optex are similar quality kit. The Takex unit and the Optex with it's separate C form compatible transmitter unit will likely be similar cost wise. The idea with the Optex unit is you can choose any 3.6V C Form compatible transmitter or series a few beams on the same pole onto one transmitter. It also means you can select a radio frequency best suited to the country and application. Again we are talking professional grade perimeter protection here. For a drive way chime...... Quote
al-yeti Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 On 30/07/2019 at 09:33, james.wilson said: Good unit though, what you thinking instead? How about install a hkc alarm , stick a wireless contact any old how and follow the zone inside on a sounder , and have app alert you aswell , must be a way .... Quote
sixwheeledbeast Posted July 31, 2019 Posted July 31, 2019 I didn't recommend the beam it's a good product but just explaining the costs. Maybe the Takex is the right product if you know how to put it together. Anyone can throw an alarm panel at it. I have used Ricochet contacts to send signals back for example. Again this all goes back to X Y Problem. Quote
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