White House Alarm Systems: Posey Wander Alarm

Price : $88.99
List Price : ~~$119.00~~
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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

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SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm technique kit for homes and companies. It is user-friendly quick to use guarding houses/firms at a minimum expense of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm method with out monthly charges is a crucial benefit for users. The method will alert by phone calls to owner via a series of enlisted phone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed applying the phone¿s numeric keypad. Air-Alarm1 program can be upgraded by adding up to 60 wireless sensors, sirens, and up to eight remote controllers.

Customer Critiques

The acquire of this product was a knee jerk reaction/invest in to becoming broken into last fall. The selection of having nothing at all vs having to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a related DIY alarm technique and said they were pleased with it and this offered a middle ground.
As stated, the directions are a little difficult to digest at first, but when you understand it, it is fairly very easy to system the unit and sensors. (The image shows the alarm getting an extendable antenna as nicely as the sensors, but the unit received did not have any.)
The supplied no name batteries did not final rather lengthy. The 1 motion sensor that is in a high site visitors location died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not carrying out so nicely (brand name). So do not be surprised if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or 3 occasions a year in high site visitors locations. The remote manage battery is an odd ball size that I only discovered at Radio Shack (did not look on the net, it was essentially stocked). I purchased extra motion sensors and the door sensors I have not mounted however. Preserve extra batteries for the sensors around and check the sensors that they are working.
The unit is suppose to have a battery backup, but I have however to see how that operates. If you have to manually switch it more than, then it's pointless (only skimmed the manual). I unplugged the unit expecting it to hold "alive" and it went off. If I want it to last/perform through a power outage, I might as properly get an uninterrupted power supply they use for computer systems. Also, when the unit is plugged into the telephone line and you are applying it, it tends to make a beeping or chirping noise that is heard. If the phone is plugged into the unit, it basically hangs up on you! Factory says this is not appropriate, but I do not want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I bought two units, giving one to a friend who has experienced many break-ins. Considering the fact that then, he has been broken into once considering that it was installed. The unit did call him and his children and he referred to as me to check his residence (much less then 5 min way). He also did not use the door sensor, only relying on the supplied motion alarm. The alarm will scare consumers off, but be warned, there is nevertheless time between activating and actually finding somebody there- at least five-7 min or extra. If you want a more quickly response time, then pay for a monitored alarm service. (Or purchase the external siren to alert neighbors quicker.) When I walked into my house forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote control, it went off applying the motion sensor and named me with in five-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least just about every 3-4 months to make confident they set the unit off and to make positive it calls me.
I have knowledgeable one particular false alarm. The unit went off and called. Upon inspection of home, the unit reset it's self (I didn't memorize all the codes for remote operation)- all doors and windows had been secure. Unit was still armed when entering (used remote to disarm). It is unclear if it was a malfunction, or if the motion sensors detected a movement. We have never had any issues with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless an individual was trying to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds building movement(?)- but I have not tested that idea.
It was advocate by nearby law enforcement that an external audible siren be also utilized. The internal alarm and unit going off is adequate for 'noise' inside the dwelling, but for an alarm to function effectively, an external siren is suggested to alert neighbors of any problems. (I possibly ordering additional internal plug in sirens or one or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I advise this alarm? Yes and no. Does it function... yes, but not perfectly. Are there much better out there, I am sure there are. Do your study, see what is offered. I have it currently, so I'm producing do.
(Alarms are just 1 tool to help secure a location. It is not a substitute for not having really good door locks/dead bolts. Subsequent step in dwelling defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any guests. That way, intruders 'risk' becoming identified if they try.... Several layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from deciding upon your residence. And yes, dogs are element of that layer also!)
PS-
Very important NOTE---- Very important NOTE
Very important: When utilizing an alarm program that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell persons that. It's better to make persons consider it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "good friends" and the word gets around, the incorrect many people could uncover out. And then the incorrect persons know that they have "time" before someone basically shows up. Appropriate?