Atlanta Fire Safety: Posey Wander Alarm

Price : $88.99
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Product Features

Easy-to-use and cost-effective D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) wireless intruder alarm system kit.
Supports up to 60 wireless sensors
Transmit at 430-433MHz frequency band, wireless transmitting distance up to 300 feet
Supports up to 5 phone numbers for auto alarm call ; 1 management center protocol
Easy ¿one-key¿ armed/disarmed operation.

Product Description

Size: Total System
SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm system kit for properties and organizations. It is user-friendly simple and easy to use protecting homes/organizations at a minimum cost of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm system without having monthly fees is a important benefit for users. The technique will alert by phone calls to owner by means of a series of enlisted telephone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed making use of the phone¿s numeric keypad. Air-Alarm1 system can be upgraded by adding up to 60 wireless sensors, sirens, and up to 8 remote controllers.

Client Critiques

The buy of this item was a knee jerk reaction/buy to getting broken into final fall. The option of getting absolutely nothing vs getting to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a equivalent DIY alarm system and said they were pleased with it and this provided a middle ground.
As stated, the directions are a small tough to digest at initial, but as soon as you fully understand it, it really is pretty very easy to plan the unit and sensors. (The picture shows the alarm having an extendable antenna as properly as the sensors, but the unit received did not have any.)
The supplied no name batteries did not final fairly long. The one motion sensor that is in a high traffic region died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not performing so properly (brand name). So don't be surprised if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or 3 occasions a year in high targeted traffic regions. The remote manage battery is an odd ball size that I only discovered at Radio Shack (did not look online, it was actually stocked). I purchased extra motion sensors and the door sensors I have not mounted but. Keep extra batteries for the sensors about and check the sensors that they are operating.
The unit is suppose to have a battery backup, but I have however to see how that functions. If you have to manually switch it over, then it really is pointless (only skimmed the manual). I unplugged the unit expecting it to preserve "alive" and it went off. If I want it to last/operate through a power outage, I may possibly as properly get an uninterrupted power supply they use for computers. Also, when the unit is plugged into the telephone line and you are employing it, it tends to make a beeping or chirping noise that is heard. If the phone is plugged into the unit, it truly hangs up on you! Factory says this isn't proper, but I do not want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I purchased two units, giving a single to a friend who has skilled a number of break-ins. Since then, he has been broken into when considering that it was installed. The unit did call him and his youngsters and he referred to as me to check his household (less then 5 min way). He also did not use the door sensor, only relying on the supplied motion alarm. The alarm will scare persons off, but be warned, there is nonetheless time among activating and really receiving a person there- at least 5-7 min or additional. If you want a more quickly response time, then pay for a monitored alarm service. (Or purchase the external siren to alert neighbors quicker.) As soon as I walked into my residence forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote control, it went off making use of the motion sensor and referred to as me with in 5-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least just about every 3-four months to make certain they set the unit off and to make positive it calls me.
I have skilled one particular false alarm. The unit went off and called. Upon inspection of residence, the unit reset it is self (I didn't memorize all the codes for remote operation)- all doors and windows had been secure. Unit was still armed when entering (utilized remote to disarm). It is unclear if it was a malfunction, or if the motion sensors detected a movement. We have under no circumstances had any difficulties with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless someone was trying to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds building movement(?)- but I have not tested that notion.
It was advocate by nearby law enforcement that an external audible siren be also applied. The internal alarm and unit going off is enough for 'noise' inside the residence, but for an alarm to work proficiently, an external siren is suggested to alert neighbors of any concerns. (I possibly ordering way more internal plug in sirens or one or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I advocate this alarm? Yes and no. Does it perform... yes, but not perfectly. Are there improved out there, I am certain there are. Do your investigation, see what is on the market. I have it already, so I'm making do.
(Alarms are just 1 tool to help secure a location. It is not a substitute for not getting really good door locks/dead bolts. Subsequent step in home defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any guests. That way, intruders 'risk' getting identified if they attempt.... Many layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from deciding on your residence. And yes, dogs are component of that layer also!)
PS-
Necessary NOTE---- Significant NOTE
Fundamental: When employing an alarm technique that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell folks that. It's greater to make persons consider it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "close friends" and the word gets about, the wrong folks could uncover out. And then the wrong folks know that they have "time" ahead of a person in fact shows up. Right?