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Re: Recommend a house alarm company North Dublin?

Can you confirm the make of the equipment used in this installation?
PS Rang this company today & I was referred to the €1000 offer on the web site as the basic offer.
The one I posted above. 3 doors & 3 PiRs no windows & no external Bell.
I find it hard to believe you got twice this offer for nearly half the price.

PS Im an only here giving free advice ,I only post links to my own web site which offers free advice, I do not pimp my Company at all...
 
Re: Recommend a house alarm company North Dublin?

alaskaonline said:
i have no association with this company other than just being a happy customer.
and colm - yes of course my windows were included! note that like any other company - you get different offers on the website than dealing directly with them e.g. phone.
not sure if sue ellen and colm are really interested in getting an alarm or are just leaving negative comments for the sake of it but if you are really looking for an alarm, why dont you ring this guy and discuss everything in detail with him/ them (it's a company afterall ;) )?
OP asked for a recommendation and that's all i did without any association with the company!
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Hi,

The question wasn't directed at yourself as you will see that I quoted ncahill's post.

As moderators we regularly ask for these confirmations to ensure that people are not trying to use AAM for free advertising which is in breach of

Thanks for your concern regarding my house alarm but its working perfectly at the moment along with the dog keeping everyone on their toes with his barking.
 
I have a house alarm that is ringing when "unarmed". The company that installed it want a call out charge of €120 + VAT.
Would this be a normal price to pay for a call out? Could anyone recommend someone who might know what is causing this problem and fix it at a reasonable price?
 
There is a tamper condition or some other system fault causing the system to activate even though it is disarmed.
The call out price is a little high around €80-€100 is average inclunding first hours labour & an estimate if further work is required.
I will PM you a couple of links of companies that can help if your in or around the dublin area
 
Our alarm was put in before the new rules about alarm installation a couple of years ago. It now needs servicing as it went off last week and while the external cut out at 20 mins as its supposed to, the internal kept ringing. Legal limit is now 1 hour I think?

Anyway the guy who put our alarm in was our electrician and he's now not licenced to install alarms so he can't do it. Any recommendations? System is 5 years old. West County Dublin.
 
Hi, I've used two crowds previously, both I'd recommend. One was Alarm Fix on the Nangor Road and the other (most recently) was Direct Secure based in Lucan (they service all alarm systems).
 
shesells said:
It now needs servicing as it went off last week and while the external cut out at 20 mins as its supposed to, the internal kept ringing. Legal limit is now 1 hour I think?
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There is no legal limit for the internal bell. Though as a matter of courtosy we would set apartments & the like to 60 or 90 minutes
I will PM our details if you want us to take a look at it..[/quote]
 
I am gob smacked..1600 for alarms... I fitted my own (house was pre-wired as most new homes are) out side bell, internal bong, windows sensors, door sensors and control panle for 150 Euro, am I missing something here, labour okay, but took me best part of a day. Well all I can say is you ppl have way to much money, I would pay that on a nice 2 week holiday, actaully thats what I will do now after seeing those prices. Gald I read this now.


Maximus22

Exits room scrathing head, with a Holiday brochure tucked under arm ... whistling badly ...Dee Dee na na na Saturday nite, I feel the air is..
 
Where did you buy that equipment for €150 what make etc.
If this is EN standard equipment I'll be shopping there.
 
Colm, I bought Arithec alarm, think thats how you spell it, available in most Elect whole salers. I went with a shopping list, how many window (each window I put a Inetria/manetic sensor) each door (open close magnetic sensor, 1 outside bell, 1 internal bong, 1 control panel and one touch screen.
 
Same here Maximus152,

Last week I was given quote for €1400 , I am now in possession of a 'yale alarm system ' which consists of, 5 PIR's, 2 door sensors, outside box, 2 panic buttons, inside control box and another thingy which goes in box outside which has light indicating alarm is working.
DVD instruction for installation.Will install tomorrow.

All this for €300, so can I join you in singing, de dee na na na. and enough left for holiday.
 
Maximus152 said:
Colm, I bought Arithec alarm, think thats how you spell it, available in most Elect whole salers. I went with a shopping list, how many window (each window I put a Inetria/manetic sensor) each door (open close magnetic sensor, 1 outside bell, 1 internal bong, 1 control panel and one touch screen.
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You bought an Aritech CS250 1 Keypad 1 internal Siren ! External Bell/strobe 1 3.2 amp (or greater) battery 1 PiR & all the sensors & contacts required for €150??????
Whos the supplier??? I'll be opening an account there if your telling the truth.

PS whats the touch screen???
 
Colm, ah yes you have me (I am a liar!), your rite was probably closer to 200 Euro. Got all parts from a Czech guy (great chap) which I got to fit out parents home (wired from scratch), which he did double quick under my undivided attention..learned qucikly. He supplied me all equioment for my house and I fitted it. Touch screen I meant a Key Pad which I appoligise for, why you did not work that out is a mystery. Finally in my social and working circle I am not used to some one questioning my ethics (look it up) without even knowing me or good reason. Therefore we part company here. Happy to continue thread though...and Holiday ...see you there Swallows...pass the sun cream!

Maxius152
They are out there!
 
Bye the way, my next Project shall be a Electric shower. I will fit myself, anyone recommend a good make with a pump in built (I assume thats recommended). I will take main feed from water tank in the attic and power from CSU in hall (cooker cable 16 mm sq? I think?). Anyways I will try and price total cost this week, has anyone done one lately.

Maximus152
 
Maximus152 said:
Touch screen I meant a Key Pad which I appoligise for, why you did not work that out is a mystery.
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Not a mystery really. The CS250 doesn't have a touch screen
You say you got the equipment from a Guy who fitted out your parents house ..
Is he a licenced installer or a wholesaler??
Otherwise you are breaking the law. As you are not quoting a proper source I would say your statements are not credible. I would also highly recommend you get a professional to install your electric shower. With the high current these units use , it will be very dangerous if not installed correctly & with the right gauge cable.
 
Hi everyone, an update on my alarm that I bought from the internet last week. We installed it yesterday, five sensors, two door, two panic buttons. key pad. main siren box.

This is what is involved in installing. Assemble all parts on kitchen table. Get instruction booklet. take cover off main siren box and follow instructions re moving from on to off etc. then programme in all sensors etc. all this entails is pressing the button on each. When all parts are programmed in it is time to start mounting.

The main siren box goes up first on outside of house. Now, the instructions will tell you to do all the drilling at this stage but we did all the marking and drilling before we programmed in the parts.

We had everything ready to mount, once you programme in you get one hour to complete the process. you can re set to get another hour if needed.We live in a small bungalow but if you live in a larger two storey you would be better to do the drilling as you go along because every sensor has to be within range of main siren box.

When all the sensors are mounted it's time to test. We did this by setting the alarm and going outside. My daughter then climbed in her bedroom window and hey presto success. I was extremely pleased to be able to say I had saved €1100.

This is a good quality alarm ( Yale ) and really it can be installed by anyone who is able to read and follow instructions. All that's needed is to take a little care but there's a DVD and you can play that over until you have a grasp of how to go about it.

It is not a monitored alarm but you can set the siren to go for four or ten minutes if set off. This alarm is no mystery and it can be installed by yourself with some one to help by holding the ladder and passing screws etc. You also have the satisfaction of knowing that you dont need to call someone out if something goes wrong because you have the instruction book and DVD to refer to.
 
well done on a good completion time.
What you need to check here is the specifications of your home insurance.
If your home is specified as having an alarm system, in the event of a claim it may be invalidated because the system does not conform to standards.
 
Hi Colm, my house insurance was taken out last July so no alarm was included then, but for renewal purposes if this alarm does not conform to whatever standards are in operation then it doesn't really matter as I am more concerned with keeping out unwanted visitors than saving a few Euro.

However, people need to be aware of the costs associated with alarm installation and what I'm saying is this. €1400 is a lot of money to someone on an average weekly wage and then there is the service charges as well. If someone can buy an alarm system and fit it them selves what is the problem with that. One thing it does highlight is the profit being made by the installers which is fine for them but I would say that €1100 is beyond the pale. Lets have some fair play here please.
 
Swallows, you do not need to convince me. I am a qulified electricain by trade (Kevin street fame) went on to do a Degree in Eng,. so I am out of the actual hands on game (but have my trades junior/senior). That aside fitting an alarm is 2nd nature, I will tell you something, if the alarm works thats the main thing any one who tells you any different is wrong. As you see here if you make you point you will get all sorts of know it alls knocking you as you question their importance, give me a brake! I have done and still do all jobs in my own home never any issue, next one shall be the shower, I have nt done the plumbing before but looks very do able, in any case I have a good mate who can do plumbing for me. Swallows congrats on the work and enjoy the Holiday.
 
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