I'd really appreciate some advice on this:  I need to get a burglar alarm
for my daughter's small mid-terrace house in the Nottingham area.

I'd rather get it done sooner rather than later, but I have no idea how much
a standard system should cost fitted by a security company or which makes
are worth avoiding or buying. I'm happy to install it myself - with an
electrician friend - so I'm very flexible about how it gets done.

I thought I'd give the wireless systems a miss, as I hear they can be prone
to false triggers from all the various RF signals floating about nowadays -
but if there are any  wireless alarms that don't upset the neighbours, I'd
be very pleased to hear about them too.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts/experiences.

Steve

A wired system in a small property like that around  500 + VAT

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"Marcus"  wrote in message
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> A wired system in a small property like that around  500 + VAT
>
> -- 
> Marcus


If the OP is prepared to DIY. I like the Texecom systems (see www.texe.com).
For a system that meets BS 4737 requirements it should cost less than 150
at an electrical wholesalers for the parts for a 2/3 bed terraced house.

Adam

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>
> "Marcus"  wrote in message
> news:d0fdv5$7u3$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > A wired system in a small property like that around  500 + VAT
> >
> > -- 
> > Marcus
>
> If the OP is prepared to DIY. I like the Texecom systems (see

www.texe.com).

> For a system that meets BS 4737 requirements it should cost less than 150
> at an electrical wholesalers for the parts for a 2/3 bed terraced house.
>
> Adam


Many thanks for the replies guys. I think I'll go the DIY route with the
Texecom alarm - hadn't heard of them before, but if they're good enough to
win "Intruder Alarm Manufacturer of the Year 2004" - they'll do for me!

Really appreciate the help.

Best

Steve

"newsonline"  wrote in message
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> I'd really appreciate some advice on this:  I need to get a burglar alarm
> for my daughter's small mid-terrace house in the Nottingham area.
>
> I'd rather get it done sooner rather than later, but I have no idea how
much
> a standard system should cost fitted by a security company or which makes
> are worth avoiding or buying. I'm happy to install it myself - with an
> electrician friend - so I'm very flexible about how it gets done.
>
> I thought I'd give the wireless systems a miss, as I hear they can be
prone
> to false triggers from all the various RF signals floating about
nowadays -
> but if there are any  wireless alarms that don't upset the neighbours, I'd
> be very pleased to hear about them too.


Well under 500 for a wired system - more like 250, bearing in mind there's
no need to alarm the upper floor at all unless there's a flat roof nearby.
Just fo the perimeter and a couple of the downstairs rooms, that's
sufficient.  Make sure it's NACOSS.

I had an alarm fitted by an alarm co engineer as a Homer. Works for a major 
alarm/security company. He charged 300.

Fitted 2 keypads, 2 PIR's, 3 sets of door contacts and a window shock sensor 
in a 3 bed end of terrace.

Its not the parts you pay your money for though, its the time taken to fit 
it and do a decent job of hiding wires etc

Steve

"Steve" <no.way@com> wrote in message
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>
> I had an alarm fitted by an alarm co engineer as a Homer. Works for a
major
> alarm/security company. He charged 300.
>
> Fitted 2 keypads, 2 PIR's, 3 sets of door contacts and a window shock
sensor
> in a 3 bed end of terrace.
>
> Its not the parts you pay your money for though, its the time taken to fit
> it and do a decent job of hiding wires etc
>
> Steve


Thanks for that. I don't suppose he was in the Nottingham area was he Steve?

Steve

"Alex"  wrote in message
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>
> "newsonline"  wrote in message
> news:MkEWd.243704$B8.211761@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > I'd really appreciate some advice on this:  I need to get a burglar
alarm
> > for my daughter's small mid-terrace house in the Nottingham area.
> >
> > I'd rather get it done sooner rather than later, but I have no idea how
> much
> > a standard system should cost fitted by a security company or which
makes
> > are worth avoiding or buying. I'm happy to install it myself - with an
> > electrician friend - so I'm very flexible about how it gets done.
> >
> > I thought I'd give the wireless systems a miss, as I hear they can be
> prone
> > to false triggers from all the various RF signals floating about
> nowadays -
> > but if there are any  wireless alarms that don't upset the neighbours,
I'd
> > be very pleased to hear about them too.
>
> Well under 500 for a wired system - more like 250, bearing in mind
there's
> no need to alarm the upper floor at all unless there's a flat roof nearby.
> Just fo the perimeter and a couple of the downstairs rooms, that's
> sufficient.  Make sure it's NACOSS.


Thanks for the sound advice Alex. I went for the Texecom Veritas system and
the parts came to around 150 - our sparks has fitted it - but we have yet
to commission it  - not looking forward to that - the installation manual
isn't the most helpful for non-alarm pros :)

Steve