Browse Forums Safer Living Re: Which alarm for DIY small home? 6Aug 22, 2011 9:31 pm Electrical - Automation - Smart wiring - New homes - Commercial - Data cabling] 1300 050 315 www.cenemelectrical.com.au www.facebook.com/cenemelectrical Re: Which alarm for DIY small home? 10Sep 05, 2011 9:46 pm Hi all, I didn't realise buying a house would be so time consuming!!! Anyhow, i have had some time to look at things and was wondering if i could get everyone's thoughts. In regards to the floor plan how would you secure the property, where would you put sensors etc?? Also could i obtain everyones thoughts in the following alarm kits: Bosh 844 and 880 - Can anyone tell me what the big difference is between these two. It seems that the 880 is more easily obtainable and only a fraction dearer. What's the benefits of each? I had a look at kits and for 300-345 you can get a 844/880 with blue line sensors of the better (?) quad sensors. The following link has a Bosch 880 with 3 x Quad Pirs for $349. Comes with all the usual Bosch warranties etc. I did a bit of googling and it seems their standard classic or blueline sensors are really good and the quads are even better so all up for under $400 posted to SA that seems respectable. http://cheapalarmparts.com.au/prod21.htm Ness Eco8x: It seems the Ness stuff is less popular than other brands and the only place i could find to purchase it was on Ebay. I wont provide a link, just ebay Ness D8x and Ness Eco8x... Most of which was sold through this ebay store: http://stores.ebay.com.au/MAXTECHSTORE I really liked this system. The touch screens and keypads looked nice and it seemed to have a fair amount of options. The downside was that there seems to be little info and no one selling to the general public. The ECO8x is $458 with free shipping and 3 pirs but no idea if they are good or bad quality. There is the D8X for $300 but you need to purchase sensors ebay prices start at $50 so minimum would be $450 again... Thoughts? Hills (see my earlier post) - As i have been so busy i havn't had a chance to get quotes on the better sensors for this panel, its also hard in that i dont know what sensors i should use and placement as i havnt really studied the the floor plan. As a base system it does seem to be a nice unit with good features and user feedback. Price wise its only $310 with standard sensors (which are problematic) Does anyone know an online seller that sells Hills products who may be able to quote? What is everyone's thoughts. At this stage im kind of leaning towards the Bosch 880 with 3 Quad pirs. I know local installers are installing the same unit with blueline pirs for $800 - $1000 so essentially if i do the work myself i should be in for 50% saving. Cheers a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to clarify options for extra bedrooms ... sometime an… 1 8715 Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4776 |