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Suppliers/ Installers List
If you want to recommend a company for this thread just PM one of the mods. Thank you. Intruder Alarms Look For PSA licensed installer here Inclusion here is at the moderators discretion Eirtec Security 01-2851666 www.eirtec.ie Cork Security Systems 021 4360200. Safenet Systems 69 St Peters terrace Howth 01-8167982…
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Mod note Please Read! :Sharing and Requesting Engineering/User Codes
All, We've updated the charter to reflect our shared position on requesting and sharing engineering and user codes. We've asked the users do not ask for details of engineering or user codes on this forum. Going forward people who create these requests threads will receive a ban, and if someone replies to the thread…
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Forum Charter -Please Read
[Sticky]Forum Charter -Please Read! Welcome to the Home Security Forum General note. This forum is a splinter from the electrical forum, the electrical forum was a splinter from the DIY forum. With that in mind, please note that its perfectly fine to install an alarm or CCTV system in your own home. This is a good place…
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GSM line fault.
Anyone getting this fault the last few days? Had me up all night beeping and resetting it every 30 mins to stop the beeping. No sleep, absolute pain.
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HKC How to Disable Zones even when unset ?
Hi, Have a old keypad HKC 50131 panel with SW-1071. Over last few weeks have had an issue with on wired door sensor. Alarm itself would occasional mention a fault. However, in last 24 hours the alarm has been constantly alerting to a tamper on the hall wired PIR sensor. Looking to disable the sensors for these zones at…
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Doorbell on composite door?
Is it ok to drill into the doorframe of composite door to install a doorbell camera? I dont know anything about them, moving into a new apartment with composite door. Or would I be better glueing the baseplate to the doorframe in some way with no more nails or something else? Need suggestions on what to do. I cannot use…
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HKC RF keyapd
Hello, Just wondering if anyone has had issues with the new HKC RF Keypads , I added one of these a couple months back and the batteries don't last more than two months , I've also noticed it seems to be too sensitive as the display turns on and off at times when no one has passed by ?
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HKC Quantum 70 Multiple RF COMMS FLT
Hi. I have a wireless HKC Quantum 70 and am (very rarely) getting an RF COMMS FLT, but this is not for one device - almost all components lose connection to the panel in a short space of time including ECHO, PRI, SABB etc. If I unset the system then the error status clears, but wondering what I might need to do or replace…
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Ajax wireless alarm system
I'm getting an Ajax alarm installed by HomeSecure & considering including their StreetSiren, which is the equivalent of a siren box. The system is generally wireless and doesn't use the pre wired cables in the house. However, the StreetSiren can operate by batteries or hardwired via 12v supply. Most new houses have a cable…
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Battery alarm
I'm having my attic converted, alarm is up there but will not have power going to it for at least a week. It has a backup battery, can I just leave that go or is it best to disconnect battery too? I don't have engineer code to disable box outside.
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New wired HKC sabb question
I have a HKC Quantum 70 panel , for the last 11 years it had a wireless sabb. But today I changed the sabb to a wired sabb. All seems fine. But I noticed different behaviour when the lid is opened on the new sabb. With the old wireless sabb, once I had the Quantum 70 in engineer mode, I could open the sabb and it wouldn't…
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Replacement internal sounder
Hi I need a replacement for an internal sounder. The original is in the attached photos. There is no discernible branding on the unit. Would anyone be able to give me the name and details of a compatible replacement, along with a supplier in South or West Dublin? I had a look through the list of suppliers in the sticky,…
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Old HKC 610 Bell tamper fault
Outside bell hasn't worked in years but wasn't an issue as everything else was fine. Now it's showing tamper fault and system won't set.Will it reset just by replacing the external bell? I don't have engineer code access. System is installed since 2002 . I'm reluctant to call an engineer as I'm probably going to upgrade…
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Reolink connection issue
I installed a RLC-823s2 yesterday to the front of my house. Its connected via power and LAN netwrok cable. I cannot get it to connect to the App or laptop. I replaced the LAN cable with a new cat 6 cable. I did a hard reset, reset broadband, power reset all the advised problem solving tips on the Reolink support site. When…
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making electric gate smart -Remootio and alternatives
Has anyone here updated their electric gate to make them smart? It seems Remootio is the leader (well on google anyway) it connects via an app with wifi & bluetooth https://www.remootio.com/
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Tamper external.bell
HKC secure watch. Last night twice the alarm went off for tamper external.bell. even when not on. It is after going off again. I really don't want to be up half the night with this. Any suggestions?
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Dahua TiOC Pro vs Aritech TruVision – which would you choose?
Looking for some advice on residential CCTV systems in Ireland. I’ve received two similar-priced quotes: Dahua TiOC Pro system Aritech / TruVision full-colour system Main things I’m looking for: Good night performance Person / vehicle detection Reliable phone app One camera to monitor a hedge / entrance area about 40–45m…
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New home, old Phonewatch HKC system, how do we take control of it?
Hello, thanks for reading, My son and fiancee have bought their first home recently and it came with an old Phonewatch alarm in place. They can't afford to replace it or call an engineer yet. I believe it is a HKC SecureWatch 8/12 control system (running early v7 firmware). Control panel image attached. It has some errors,…
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Neighbor thinks he is a Big Brother
So, for a while now, my neighbor has cameras installed on every corner of the house, as well as in the windows. One camera seems to be pointing on his property, which is great, but the two other ones seem to be looking at 1. my house/garden and 2. at another neighbor's house and also public road. They are installed up…
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HKC night time beeps!
Hi, Recently my HKC Securewatch has developed intermittant issue. When set the alarm starts beeping a few hours later, the beeps sound like the beeps when you open the front door before turning off the alarm. No errors show on the display. When the user code is entered it gives the usual "alarm unset" message. It doesn't…
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HKC keypad - tamper screw
Hopefully somebody can assist me with a problem that I have. A builder had to remove my keypad as the wall it was on was being removed. Somewhere in this process the little screw that secures the front to the back has been lost. I now can’t reattach the keypad as the tamper alarm is activated. Is there any chance someone…
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HKC Quantum 70 - changing time
We had a power cut a few weeks back and the time on the alarm panel has been out of kilter ever since. There's a video online which says it can be done via Manager Menu but I can't find that when I input the engineer code. When I put the code in, I get various choices but I can't see an "amend date & time" option. Any help…
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Wall mounted screen
Not quite IOT but I reckon theres a few here that have done this. I'm looking for a clean solution for a screen to display my CCTV. Just want to have one cam on display so a small screen with HDMI input, preferably recessed or bezeless . Any ideas ?! Thanks
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Risco alarm
i was previously with a company for my alarm. Risco wicomm pro. I now own the system, I have all the codes / cloud access (fought to get them, company were very unpleasant)al. Anyway, I signed up to the risco cloud, basic access plan but when the alarm is set / unset I get no alert by sms, only email. Also when the alarm…
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Shelly Plus 1 on HKC 10270
Hi everyone, Ive tried to get my firmware updated on my 10270 with no success. I am now exploring other routes to arm/disarm/get notification when alarm happen on my 10270. Ive come across Shelly Plus 1, a Smart Relay Switch that could potentially do what I want. Wiring would be on an unused zone (to trigger an alarm) and…
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Help needed with Firmware upgrade
Hello everyone, new user here :) We recently moved into a house around Rathduff that had some issues with door and windows sensors.. They were burned up by the sun basically. I called up the phoen number on the outdoor alarm and was told that walk in calls are 150€… I have nothing against paying professionals to do their…
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Monitored Alarms
What is the best value for monitored alarms monthly? How much do eash cost per month?
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SPC panel offline
hi just looking for help please I changed my router/broadband last year and since then the SPC panel is offline. how do i fix this does anyone know ? I see that SPC connect is now acre intrusion connect which i can access however i don't have access to enginner mode on acre intrusion so not sure how I can change the…
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Old HKC 6/10 panel question for the veterans
Hi all, I have a 26-year-old HKC SecureWatch 6/10 (SW610) alarm panel (software version V2.1 Aug 2000). Unfortunately, the original installer only set up a basic user code that allows me to arm and disarm the system. I don’t have access to the manager menu or the engineer menu, so I can’t: Change my existing code Set the…
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HKC securewatch
Hi, I have a HKC secure watch alarm which was fitted around 25 years ago. It is working perfectly and in all this time, all I have ever needed to do is to replace the battery and the Bellbox. is it possible to easily connect this system to the internet using wireless and monitor it using an app ???