Atlanta Home Sensors: Posey Wander Alarm

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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: Complete System
SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm system kit for homes and businesses. It is user-friendly easy to use protecting homes/businesses at a minimum cost of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm system without monthly fees is a key benefit for users. The system will alert by phone calls to owner through a series of enlisted phone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed using 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.

Consumer Critiques

The buy of this product was a knee jerk reaction/buy to getting broken into final fall. The choice of getting nothing vs getting to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a related DIY alarm method and stated they had been happy with it and this supplied a middle ground.
As stated, the directions are a small hard to digest at initial, but once you realize it, it really is fairly quick to program 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 didn't last incredibly long. The one particular motion sensor that is in a high site visitors location died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not undertaking so nicely (brand name). So do not be surprised if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or three instances a year in high site visitors regions. The remote manage battery is an odd ball size that I only located at Radio Shack (did not appear on the net, it was in fact stocked). I purchased additional 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 operating.
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 is pointless (only skimmed the manual). I unplugged the unit expecting it to maintain "alive" and it went off. If I want it to last/work throughout a power outage, I may as nicely get an uninterrupted power provide they use for computers. Also, when the unit is plugged into the phone line and you are using 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 correct, but I don't want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I bought two units, giving a single to a buddy who has knowledgeable a number of break-ins. Considering that then, he has been broken into once due to the fact it was installed. The unit did call him and his kids and he called me to check his property (less then 5 min way). He also did not use the door sensor, only relying on the supplied motion alarm. The alarm will scare men and women off, but be warned, there is nonetheless time between activating and essentially getting a person there- at least five-7 min or even more. If you want a more rapidly response time, then spend for a monitored alarm service. (Or buy the external siren to alert neighbors quicker.) Once I walked into my home forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote control, it went off making use of the motion sensor and named me with in five-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least every single three-4 months to make confident they set the unit off and to make positive it calls me.
I have knowledgeable one false alarm. The unit went off and named. Upon inspection of dwelling, the unit reset it really is self (I didn't memorize all the codes for remote operation)- all doors and windows were secure. Unit was nevertheless 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 never ever had any concerns with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless a person was attempting to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds producing movement(?)- but I have not tested that thought.
It was advise by neighborhood law enforcement that an external audible siren be also employed. The internal alarm and unit going off is sufficient for 'noise' inside the property, but for an alarm to work effectively, an external siren is suggested to alert neighbors of any troubles. (I maybe ordering much more internal plug in sirens or a single or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I advocate this alarm? Yes and no. Does it function... yes, but not perfectly. Are there far better out there, I am positive there are. Do your analysis, see what is out there. I have it currently, so I'm producing do.
(Alarms are just one tool to support secure a place. It is not a substitute for not having beneficial door locks/dead bolts. Next step in property defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any guests. That way, intruders 'risk' getting identified if they attempt.... Multiple layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from picking your home. And yes, dogs are element of that layer also!)
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Significant NOTE---- Valuable NOTE
Critical: When making use of an alarm program that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell persons that. It is superior to make persons believe it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "pals" and the word gets around, the incorrect many people could find out. And then the wrong people know that they have "time" just before somebody basically shows up. Suitable?