Guest touc Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 Hi, I'm contemplating installing a Visonic Powermax wireless alarm and I would like to hear from anyone who has already done this. Are they any good ? Do you get any/many false alarms etc I know, being a wireless piece of kit the Pro's will probably laugh, but are the current breed of wireless systems that bad ? Are there any other wireless alarm systems I should consider ? TIA Steve
Guest Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 avoid wireless like plague! :!: ! (someone might want to say: avoid wireless like p.....x)
sparky83 Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 We've installed 3 powermaxes- and taken one over. The wireless side of them seems to be good ie no missed transmissions when they are triggered. They are good if the customer is in a wheelchair and requires a fob to arm/disarm the alarm. I hate the keypad bracket - but .... for a DIY install I think they are good. There are some better wireless alarms out there (I think) like DSC Power 832, or or a Scantronic TS690R but I doubt you will be able to get this without being in the trade. But there is no doubt that a hard-wired option is the best if you can do it. Trade Member
Deltaseven Posted March 9, 2005 Posted March 9, 2005 As DIY wireless systems go, this is probably one of the best on the market. (That is not a recommendation - just an observation!). If you can, go hard-wired, but if you have to DIY, and keep it wireless, you could do worse.
Guest touc Posted March 10, 2005 Posted March 10, 2005 Thanks for the feedback guys. I know wired is best, but I just wanted to gauge if the Powermax is any good (for a wireless piece of kit). I'm going to get a couple of quotes from some installers for a traditional wired system and then make up my mind - the geography of our house may make an a wired install a bit tricky/expensive. Naturally, I expect them to be quite a bit higher than what I could do the wireless option for, but as long as they are not obscene I would prefer a wired solution. Steve
creative Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Hi,I'm contemplating installing a Visonic Powermax wireless alarm and I would like to hear from anyone who has already done this. Are they any good ? Do you get any/many false alarms etc I know, being a wireless piece of kit the Pro's will probably laugh, but are the current breed of wireless systems that bad ? Are there any other wireless alarm systems I should consider ? TIA Steve 43126[/snapback] Hi Powermax is a great peice of kit - its a breath of fresh air to the industry - there is nothing bad about wireless alarms if they come from a good stable - powermax is easy to install and is "self monitoring" with out the use of a central station - i've installed 6 upto now without problems - Domestic wired systems are old hat - the wireless counterparts are as good - are more flexable and as reliable
creative Posted March 11, 2005 Posted March 11, 2005 Hi Powermax is a great peice of kit - its a breath of fresh air to the industry - there is nothing bad about wireless alarms if they come from a good stable - powermax is easy to install and is "self monitoring" with out the use of a central station - i've installed 6 upto now without problems - Domestic wired systems are old hat - the wireless counterparts are as good - are more flexable and as reliable 43550[/snapback] I've worked for a company which has installed 100 of systems - yes wireless - come on who wants to lift floor boards this day and age to run 4 or 6 core -powermax does a wireless external siren - wires required power and telephone. it also runs X10 has up/down load. Panel even talks to you if there is a fault.
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