Been on the look out for a home alarm system to replace current one for some time.
Wanted something wireless and easy to fit, must have external siren, with phone / email notifications, remote arm/disarm and that could work with IFTTT or yonomi and compliment our blink camera system.
Not many around that fit the bill - majority of the 'smart' systems only have an internal alarm, ismartalarm which was my first choice still hasn't released an external siren in the UK, so this looks like the best value option.
This is compatible with the various HSA6000 addons like door sensors, keyfobs, PIR etc so easy to expand.
Comes with:
Alarm hub
Siren
Dummy siren
2 x PIR motion detectors
Door / window contact
Keypad
Fixings and batteries.
Seems to be £250+ in most other places so this looks a decent price imo.
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jaydeeuk1 to Infinitysecurity
12 May 175#14
Have you had experience of this system then, or is it just a generalisation?
Our expensive professionally installed system didn't last very long and when it did work it was iffy, so going the diy route. No need for contracts or servicing with these to keep up warranty , parts easy and cheap to replace and upgrade. Not saying you'd have an ulterior motive to knock these diy systems being a professional installer and all, but combined with my CCTV, motion activated lighting and water firing intruder detection system (or a garden cat water sprayer to you and me) I'm pretty confident it's enough of a deterrent to whatever p1key happens to be wandering through.
dilyes
15 May 174#24
I would read the 4th review:
" Alarm works well however:
The internal basestation has no sounder, and consequently:
1. The door sounders do not operate despite the software suggesting otherwise (option to turn door opening sounder exists)
2. There is no sound to warn on entry to disarm (a feature on every other alarm system on the market)
3. There is no audible indication that the alarm is set or disarmed
4. If the alarm sounds outside, there is no sounder inside so you don't know it's gone off. The outside alarm cannot be heard inside the house.
It needs a sounder inside the house. I would not have bought it had I realised there isn't no audible sounder inside. If someone was to break in during the night, we probably wouldn't hear the alarm go off. Very dissapointed. "
Dipbill to Infinitysecurity
13 May 173#15
I have a wireless Yale Ef premium, had it about 4 years. Have added a remote fob to activate it from upatairs and it currently has 3 IR room sensors and 2 door contacts.
No false alarms, lets you know when batteries need changing, and the sensors always work (I hate house alarms, we only have it to keep my OH quiet, and I always forget its on and set it off).
So I can certainly say that the one I have fitted is very reliable.
jaydeeuk1 to ben1979
12 May 173#3
Slightly different thing, no android integration email or sms alerts which I need.
Slightly different thing, no android integration email or sms alerts which I need.
tom6195
12 May 17#2
Thanks was literally thinking about getting one of these today, any ideas on installation?
jaydeeuk1 to tom6195
12 May 17#4
All wireless so should be pretty straight forward.
MIB15 to tom6195
12 May 17#9
Very easy, takes a hour (or two max), you will have to drill a few holes in the wall, but that is about it.
Although the pictures show two yellow alarm boxes, one of them is a "dummy box" with nothing inside it.
johnszi23
12 May 17#5
Anybody knows the different between this and the 'premium' one? Without me Google it... I can see that this one send alert to your ios/android phone, but other than that?? Many thanks in advance.
jaydeeuk1 to johnszi23
12 May 172#7
Thats about it from looking about (they're both HSA 6000 compatible) so you can arm/disarm via phone (and presumably geo location) you'd need to purchase remote controls for the premium or type in keypad each time, If you bought the hub thing (which alone is over £100) then they would both do the same thing.
Premium comes with an extra door sensor (about £17 from amazon) and looks like its hard wired to the phone socket if you want it to dial out.
vaderag
12 May 17#6
great timing!
Dragon32
12 May 17#8
Shame you cannot just buy the panel (that I know of) to replace my Yale that uses the telephone so I can do away with the phone line as that's all we use it for and want the option of alerts and also being able to turn it off remotely if we accidentally lock the cat in the living room. :smile:
Interloper
12 May 171#10
This is a great price for a Yale (or any) "smart" alarm kit; heat from me.
Bear in mind this is not compatible with the newer Easy Fit/EF accessories. If you need additional PIR's, door contacts and so on you will need to make sure they are for Yale HSA systems.
This also operates on the 433 MHz band that is allegedly easier to jam although this is probably a load of nonsense and isn't going to affect you either way as most opportunist thieves aren't walking around with signal jammers. The newer Yale alarms use the 868 MHz band instead but, again, there are likely to have never been any cases of this being an issue.
toffee_paul
12 May 17#11
slightly off topic but does anyone know if it's possible to connect the panel of this alarm to a QNAP NAS and have it send some kind of signal to the NAP (and more specifically the Surveillance Station app) to get it to start recording via the attached IP cameras? Or am I asking too much :smile:
jaydeeuk1 to toffee_paul
12 May 17#12
Does the qnap have ifttt integration?
Infinitysecurity
12 May 17#13
I install service and repair alarms for a living. These systems are a cheap DIY alternative to a professional alarm. They are not very reliable which is not what you need as a security security system.
jaydeeuk1 to Infinitysecurity
12 May 175#14
Have you had experience of this system then, or is it just a generalisation?
Our expensive professionally installed system didn't last very long and when it did work it was iffy, so going the diy route. No need for contracts or servicing with these to keep up warranty , parts easy and cheap to replace and upgrade. Not saying you'd have an ulterior motive to knock these diy systems being a professional installer and all, but combined with my CCTV, motion activated lighting and water firing intruder detection system (or a garden cat water sprayer to you and me) I'm pretty confident it's enough of a deterrent to whatever p1key happens to be wandering through.
Dipbill to Infinitysecurity
13 May 173#15
I have a wireless Yale Ef premium, had it about 4 years. Have added a remote fob to activate it from upatairs and it currently has 3 IR room sensors and 2 door contacts.
No false alarms, lets you know when batteries need changing, and the sensors always work (I hate house alarms, we only have it to keep my OH quiet, and I always forget its on and set it off).
So I can certainly say that the one I have fitted is very reliable.
snoopy18 to Infinitysecurity
15 May 17#29
Not my experience at all
Been using these 10 years
Been fine, regularly test them
What's your experience of them
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Opening post
Wanted something wireless and easy to fit, must have external siren, with phone / email notifications, remote arm/disarm and that could work with IFTTT or yonomi and compliment our blink camera system.
Not many around that fit the bill - majority of the 'smart' systems only have an internal alarm, ismartalarm which was my first choice still hasn't released an external siren in the UK, so this looks like the best value option.
This is compatible with the various HSA6000 addons like door sensors, keyfobs, PIR etc so easy to expand.
Comes with:
Alarm hub
Siren
Dummy siren
2 x PIR motion detectors
Door / window contact
Keypad
Fixings and batteries.
Seems to be £250+ in most other places so this looks a decent price imo.
Top comments
Our expensive professionally installed system didn't last very long and when it did work it was iffy, so going the diy route. No need for contracts or servicing with these to keep up warranty , parts easy and cheap to replace and upgrade. Not saying you'd have an ulterior motive to knock these diy systems being a professional installer and all, but combined with my CCTV, motion activated lighting and water firing intruder detection system (or a garden cat water sprayer to you and me) I'm pretty confident it's enough of a deterrent to whatever p1key happens to be wandering through.
" Alarm works well however:
The internal basestation has no sounder, and consequently:
1. The door sounders do not operate despite the software suggesting otherwise (option to turn door opening sounder exists)
2. There is no sound to warn on entry to disarm (a feature on every other alarm system on the market)
3. There is no audible indication that the alarm is set or disarmed
4. If the alarm sounds outside, there is no sounder inside so you don't know it's gone off. The outside alarm cannot be heard inside the house.
It needs a sounder inside the house. I would not have bought it had I realised there isn't no audible sounder inside. If someone was to break in during the night, we probably wouldn't hear the alarm go off. Very dissapointed. "
No false alarms, lets you know when batteries need changing, and the sensors always work (I hate house alarms, we only have it to keep my OH quiet, and I always forget its on and set it off).
So I can certainly say that the one I have fitted is very reliable.
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Although the pictures show two yellow alarm boxes, one of them is a "dummy box" with nothing inside it.
Premium comes with an extra door sensor (about £17 from amazon) and looks like its hard wired to the phone socket if you want it to dial out.
Bear in mind this is not compatible with the newer Easy Fit/EF accessories. If you need additional PIR's, door contacts and so on you will need to make sure they are for Yale HSA systems.
This also operates on the 433 MHz band that is allegedly easier to jam although this is probably a load of nonsense and isn't going to affect you either way as most opportunist thieves aren't walking around with signal jammers. The newer Yale alarms use the 868 MHz band instead but, again, there are likely to have never been any cases of this being an issue.
Our expensive professionally installed system didn't last very long and when it did work it was iffy, so going the diy route. No need for contracts or servicing with these to keep up warranty , parts easy and cheap to replace and upgrade. Not saying you'd have an ulterior motive to knock these diy systems being a professional installer and all, but combined with my CCTV, motion activated lighting and water firing intruder detection system (or a garden cat water sprayer to you and me) I'm pretty confident it's enough of a deterrent to whatever p1key happens to be wandering through.
No false alarms, lets you know when batteries need changing, and the sensors always work (I hate house alarms, we only have it to keep my OH quiet, and I always forget its on and set it off).
So I can certainly say that the one I have fitted is very reliable.
Been using these 10 years
Been fine, regularly test them
What's your experience of them