House alarm DIY

nippy

Hi,
I'm looking on some advice on what my options in fitting an alarm system are. My house is already wired for an alarm and the zones are marked as follows;

Kitchen Window - (2 contacts)
Down Stairs Toilet Window - (1 contact)
Bell Attic
Living room window (2 contacts)
Patio Door (1 contact)
Back dining room window ( 2 contacts)
Front Door ( 1 contact)
Front Door Keypad
Front Windows Upstairs (4 contacts)
Back Window Upstairs (4 contacts)
Phone Prop (Don't know what this is?)
Back Door Keypad (No need)
Panic Button (No need)
Garage Door (No need)

Is there such a thing as a hybrid system that I can add wireless motion detectors too. Also control panel will be wired beside the wifi router, can it be connected to the router to send txt or phone alerts?

Thanks for any advice,

Cheers,
Tim

KoolKid

Most systems are hybrid now. They could incorporate your wired zones & give you the flexibility of wireless as well.

Take a look at Risco LightSYS or GSD i70 or Siemens SPC Range

All Hybrid systems with Apps to go with them.

kub

OP please fit shock sensors as well as the contacts that you have mentioned.

nippy

Hi KoolKid,
Can you recommend any suppliers of these systems, be they online or store.
Cheers
Tim

KoolKid

Hi Tim, take a look at the sticky for contact details.
For Siemens
REW
RWL
Northwood Technology

For Risco
REW
IDAS

For GSD
IDAS

nippy

As I've said, the house was pre wired and the zones are all marked for the control panel, but I don't seem to be able to locate the 'Bell Attic' wire in the attic. Is there a standard or normal place for this wire to be placed in the attic?

kub

Welcome to our world, there is no standard place for it. Root around firstly by the attic entrance and good luck from there. Are you definite that there is not a cable exposed on the front wall, even a very short one?

nippy

Thanks Kub, so it's just down to the whim of the spark on the day :-). Definitely nothing exposed on the wall. I'll have another root around. Cheers.