Opinion on quotes

limktime

Hi,

I'm not sure what I should be paying for a fitted house alarm system. I've been quoted around €1200 for the following from 2 places. Does it sound about right?

1 Panel
1 keypad
1 external bell box
1 internal sounder
3 door contacts
6 window contacts
1 Pet Friendly PIR

The 1 PIR for the hall upstairs. Window and door contacts are for downstairs.

Thanks in advance

EDIT: This is not monitored. I just want it to integrate with an app.

KoolKid

About right.
Are you getting charges anything for the apps? or for their usage?

limktime

KoolKid wrote: »

About right.
Are you getting charges anything for the apps? or for their usage?

I need to double check that. One is HKC, the other is Vanderbilt.

bk

limktime wrote: »

I need to double check that. One is HKC, the other is Vanderbilt.

Important to double check, but the HKC will be €70 or so per year for self monitoring/app. Vanderbilt should be free.

KoolKid

Also the Vanderbilt polling is much faster so you will be notified in minutes in the event of a poll fail HKC has Loss of connectivity to site detected within 5 hours

altor

bk wrote: »

Important to double check, but the HKC will be €70 or so per year for self monitoring/app. Vanderbilt should be free.

Correct, €60, it is not free but you are using a dual path communicator.

altor

limktime wrote: »

Hi,

I'm not sure what I should be paying for a fitted house alarm system. I've been quoted around €1200 for the following from 2 places. Does it sound about right?

1 Panel
1 keypad
1 external bell box
1 internal sounder
3 door contacts
6 window contacts
1 Pet Friendly PIR

The 1 PIR for the hall upstairs. Window and door contacts are for downstairs.

Thanks in advance

EDIT: This is not monitored. I just want it to integrate with an app.

Is the system wired?
Are they only installing window contacts?

bk

altor wrote: »

Correct, €60, it is not free but you are using a dual path communicator.

Assuming the engineer installs a dual path communicator. I've seen much to my surprise installers quote the older single path communicators for new HKC installs! I assume trying to offload older kit.

Vanderbilt supports dual path too.

limktime

altor wrote: »

Is the system wired?
Are they only installing window contacts?

Wireless, I believe. I'm not sure what you mean regarding the window contacts?

bk

limktime wrote: »

Wireless, I believe. I'm not sure what you mean regarding the window contacts?

He is asking if they include shock sensors too. Basic window contacts only detect if the window is opened/closed, but don't detect if someone breaks the glass of the window or is tampering with it.

You can get integrated window contacts that also include shock sensors and the is obviously preferable.

altor

bk wrote: »

Assuming the engineer installs a dual path communicator. I've seen much to my surprise installers quote the older single path communicators for new HKC installs! I assume trying to offload older kit.

Vanderbilt supports dual path too.

Have seen that a good few times in other quotes bk, id say you are correct in your assumption.

Yes they do like them all, at a added cost.

KoolKid

bk wrote: »

Assuming the engineer installs a dual path communicator. I've seen much to my surprise installers quote the older single path communicators for new HKC installs! I assume trying to offload older kit.

Vanderbilt supports dual path too.

Most good systems now can facilitate duel path or multiple paths without the need to be tied to annual or monthly subscriptions.
Siemens for example can handle multiple ATS /ATPs as well as multiple arc connections.
GSD offer duel path with international sim cards at cheaper rates with far superior polling.
As always shop around and do your research is the best advice.