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Monitored Home Alarm

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  • 26-01-2015 11:50am
    #1
    shih tzu lover
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking at getting a monitored home alarm but confused over which is the best option for my 2 bed mid-terraced house. My only landline is with UPC which means i'll be going wireless over a GSM network. One company offers anti-jamming technology for an additional €200. The installer says it isnt strictly necessary?? I was looking at phone watch but havent heard great things about them


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    oscarBravo
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    Moved from Open Source.


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    kub
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    Hi OP, all you have to do with regard to Phonewatch is look at a few threads here, people like yourself who have experienced them and for one reason or another don't want to be with them any longer.
    What I would recommend, like other installers here is to get at least 3 written quotations from PSA registered installers.
    You mentioned UPC, do you actually have a house phone with them?


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    KoolKid
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    If you are monitoring your alarm via a UPC line it will work, but in the event of the power being turned off your alarm is no longer monitored.
    As Kub said , shop around and get at least 3 quotes I think you will find most are more competitive. Also read the small print of whats covered with monitoring & maintenance contracts. Many of the cheaper ones limit you to one or 2 call outs a year. Meaning if a fault is not repaired or corrected properly you could have to pay for further call outs.


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    altor
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    A voice dialer will work with UPC for alarm monitoring.
    As koolkid has pointed out in the event of the power being turned off your alarm is no longer monitored. The same applies to using your alarm with a app over IP.
    A GSM/GPRS back up will solve this issue.

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    KoolKid
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    altor wrote: »
    The same applies to using your alarm with a app over IP.
    Depending on the IP method & service provider used.There are plenty of IP options that could be powered by the panels back up battery.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,674 ✭✭✭✭altor


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Depending on the IP method & service provider used.There are plenty of IP options that could be powered by the panels back up battery.

    No point with UPC tho, if the mains is off so is there service.

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    KoolKid
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    altor wrote: »
    No point with UPC tho, if the mains is off so is there service.
    Agreed. Unless you have a big UPS and its only your power that goes down.:)


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,674 ✭✭✭✭altor


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Agreed. Unless you have a big UPS and its only your power that goes down.:)

    A big UPS is not going to help unless its connected to the UPC at there end.

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    KoolKid
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    altor wrote: »
    A big UPS is not going to help unless its connected to the UPC at there end.
    I Know...
    KoolKid wrote: »
    .... and its only your power that goes down.:)


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,674 ✭✭✭✭altor


    You forgot this bit.
    KoolKid wrote: »
    Unless you have a big UPS

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    KoolKid
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    That would be to power their modems. Have you seen the consumption.?


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,674 ✭✭✭✭altor


    KoolKid wrote: »
    That would be to power their modems. Have you seen the consumption.?

    My point is the UPS is no good on your end if there's is down.
    Defeats the purpose of having it installed as a back up for the mains.
    Not agree???

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    KoolKid
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    altor wrote: »
    My point is the UPS is no good on your end if there's is down.
    Defeats the purpose of having it installed as a back up for the mains.
    Not agree???

    I thought I did agree.:confused::confused:
    KoolKid wrote: »
    Agreed. Unless you have a big UPS and its only your power that goes down.:)


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,674 ✭✭✭✭altor


    KoolKid wrote: »
    I thought I did agree.:confused::confused:

    coolaboola..

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