Smart Intruder Alarms

Just an FYI in case people weren’t aware - Ajax have an event on 03 Dec and they may introduce some new equipment or sensors

Hi all. I'm looking to pull the trigger on an Ajax system. Will I be able to install the Door protect plus on this window in the same way?

Will it be able to function correctly at an angle like this?

The old sensor is installed as shown as there is an angle all around the frame. All the windows in the house will be similar to this.

I will be removing the old sensors as all the cables were cut in the past

Having recently installed a few - they will definitely work as you would like. The large magnet genuinely does have about 2cm range before it’s considered “open”.

Would be no harm having a 2mm drill bit if you can find one just to make little pilot holes to help you screw in the little screw (especially if it’s a curved surface) and then a small level to help you square up the brackets.

I pulled the trigger on a full system on Thursday, their pricing seems to be varying daily. The same system is over €300 more expensive now even though the sale is on till next Wednesday.

Make sure you use the code megablack during checkout to get an extra few % off.

Hi all,

have a man cave in the yard and would like to put a cheep alarm on it- just in case.

Was lookind at https://www.lights.ie/homematic-ip-starter-set-alarm.html

There is only 1 window and a sliding door .

Have full wored internet in the cave.

what do peoiple think or have other options pls.

Want cheep and self install

j

Is megatah still the place to buy the Ajax system?

I don't know if it's something specific for your house value or what.

I just did a test quote with AA, house at €215,000 (which is supposed to include higher than average spec kitchen costs etc.) and then contents at €80,000. I selected the option of a non approved alarm in the relevant section.

The house value might be too low but since the issue was around content I wasn't going into too much detail on it.

€55 roughly.

It was a fake quote just to see if I could replicate your issue.

I notice most Smart Home Alarms come with remote entry keyfobs, do you have the option not to use them and enter your home using a time delay and the keypad on the control panel ?

Thanks in advance.

Hi all,

Just pulled the trigger on an Ajax Hub 2 Plus and a few sensors that I will add to over time.

I'm ok for wiring in ethernet and wifi, but what SIM cards from what suppliers are you all using? This hub can add two SIM cards and I'm thinking to have one each from two different networks as I live in a chronic reception area.

The hub I am getting takes 2G/3G/4G cards if that makes a difference.

Cheers.

Get an iot sim, dirt cheap and nit locked to any network, so unless all 3 networks go down, you should always have a connection

What's an IoT SIM? I know the letters meaning but is there a difference from a normal SIM?

It's not a case of a network going down, it's just really problematic getting signal here.

Thankfully the hub can be placed up high in the house rather than where the old alarm controller is so I might have some chance.

The internet is solid enough here though. Only had a few days outage in years.

Cheers again! I'd prefer not to have to top up by X amount every month to keep the SIM active though.

That'll do me!

Thanks so much. I'm not objecting to the money as such. It's just having to remember topping up at set intervals. And I know you could set a reminder or schedule a top up but with something like a security system you'd want to take as much human intervention out of the mix as possible.

I'm a big fan of the Swiss cheese model of accidents. I've seen it too often in real life where multiple things just had to line up perfectly and boom!

Thanks for your time. It's appreciated.

Lyca mobile it is. Their website kept failing on checkout. Down to Dealz for a SIM it was. €1.50 if it doesn't work.

Good stuff, mine is ticked, as is “ignore network registration error”… mine also says unknown number but it makes no difference!. Glad you got sorted

It’s very good to be fair, but kinda like Apple stuff - once it’s set up you don’t really mess with it cause it just works

Hi All

Im still reading backwards, but it looks like Ajax is a winner here so im going to research. As a rough guide, how much would this system cost me (as i said i need to research it exactly). Average 3 bed semi, just a rough cost.

Second question, is there a good time to buy? Is anywhere known for summer sales, black Friday sales etc?

Thanks in advance

Just wanted to share recent experience on this.

I priced up an Ajax system on the usual sites, and then looked at homesecure. They do install for €49 and then €30 a month monitoring. But you can cancel your contract after a year and pay them 400 to keep the equipment.

They installed approx 900-1000 euro worth of equipment (keypad, hub, sensors etc), so if I break the contract I'll pay 800 for the year of monitoring plus the equipment, plus a year of monitoring, plus professional installation.

Am I missing something here? Because it seems like this is a better deal than self monitoring and installation.

Hub 2 Plus, keypad, 4 DoorProtect, 2 DoorProtect Plus, 2 MotionProtect and an indoor siren.

I asked about the admin code when I buy the hardware and they said that they provide it on request.

I'll update here if there are any, but I'm struggling to see the downsides. I can't admin it now, and add pieces or hook it into the home assistant one way integration, but that's not a big deal. The app seems pretty decent to use for a year.

One piece that was mentioned is that the contract break notice is three months, so that's something to watch out for.