Memphis Alarm Equipment: 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.

Item Description

Size: Full Technique
SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm program kit for houses and companies. It is user-friendly uncomplicated to use guarding homes/corporations at a minimum expense of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm method with out monthly fees is a crucial benefit for users. The system will alert by telephone calls to owner by means of a series of enlisted telephone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed utilizing the phone¿s numeric keypad. Air-Alarm1 technique can be upgraded by adding up to 60 wireless sensors, sirens, and up to 8 remote controllers.

Client Critiques

The purchase of this item was a knee jerk reaction/invest in to becoming broken into last fall. The option of having absolutely nothing vs getting to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a related DIY alarm method and mentioned they had been happy with it and this supplied a middle ground.
As stated, the instructions are a small hard to digest at first, but as soon as you have an understanding of it, it really is fairly very easy to program the unit and sensors. (The picture shows the alarm getting an extendable antenna as properly as the sensors, but the unit received did not have any.)
The supplied no name batteries did not final quite lengthy. The one particular motion sensor that is in a high visitors location died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not doing so nicely (brand name). So don't be surprised if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or three instances a year in high site visitors locations. The remote control battery is an odd ball size that I only discovered at Radio Shack (didn't look online, it was in fact stocked). I purchased additional motion sensors and the door sensors I have not mounted but. Keep added 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 yet to see how that works. If you have to manually switch it over, 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 final/work throughout a power outage, I could possibly as well get an uninterrupted power supply they use for computer systems. Also, when the unit is plugged into the phone line and you are utilizing it, it makes a beeping or chirping noise that is heard. If the telephone is plugged into the unit, it essentially hangs up on you! Factory says this isn't right, but I don't want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I purchased two units, giving one particular to a buddy who has seasoned many break-ins. Considering the fact that then, he has been broken into once given that it was installed. The unit did contact him and his kids and he referred to as me to check his household (less then five min way). He also did not use the door sensor, only relying on the supplied motion alarm. The alarm will scare people off, but be warned, there is still time between activating and basically getting an individual there- at least five-7 min or significantly more. If you want a quicker response time, then pay for a monitored alarm service. (Or invest in the external siren to alert neighbors faster.) When I walked into my home forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote control, it went off working with the motion sensor and referred to as me with in 5-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least every single 3-4 months to make positive they set the unit off and to make certain it calls me.
I have skilled a single false alarm. The unit went off and known as. Upon inspection of household, 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 nonetheless armed when entering (made use of 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 problems with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless an individual was attempting to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds developing motion(?)- but I have not tested that idea.
It was suggest by local law enforcement that an external audible siren be also used. The internal alarm and unit going off is adequate for 'noise' inside the home, but for an alarm to operate successfully, an external siren is recommended to alert neighbors of any difficulties. (I maybe ordering additional internal plug in sirens or 1 or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I advocate this alarm? Yes and no. Does it operate... yes, but not perfectly. Are there much better out there, I am positive there are. Do your investigation, see what is accessible. I have it currently, so I'm making do.
(Alarms are just one particular tool to support secure a location. It is not a substitute for not having superior door locks/dead bolts. Subsequent step in house defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any visitors. That way, intruders 'risk' being identified if they try.... Numerous layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from deciding on your home. And yes, dogs are part of that layer also!)
PS-
Significant NOTE---- Necessary NOTE
Essential: When implementing an alarm system that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell people that. It's better to make people today believe it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "close friends" and the word gets about, the wrong people today could come across out. And then the wrong people know that they have "time" prior to a person really shows up. Proper?