Memphis Security Review: Posey Wander Alarm

Price : $88.99
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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.

Product Description

Size: Complete Technique
SecurityMan Air-Alarm1 is a state-of-the-art wireless alarm technique kit for properties and companies. It is user-friendly very easy to use safeguarding homes/firms at a minimal price of investment. Do-It-Your-Self installation and monitoring alarm method without having monthly fees is a important benefit for users. The method will alert by phone calls to owner through a series of enlisted phone numbers. The owner can then dial into the host to armed or disarmed making use of the phone¿s numeric keypad. Air-Alarm1 system can be upgraded by adding up to 60 wireless sensors, sirens, and up to 8 remote controllers.

Customer Evaluations

The acquire of this product was a knee jerk reaction/purchase to being broken into final fall. The choice of getting absolutely nothing vs getting to subscribe to an alarm service was not pleasing. A relative has a related DIY alarm system and said they had been pleased with it and this supplied a middle ground.
As stated, the directions are a small challenging to digest at initial, but when you understand it, it is fairly effortless to system the unit and sensors. (The image shows the alarm having an extendable antenna as nicely as the sensors, but the unit received did not have any.)
The supplied no name batteries did not final rather extended. The one motion sensor that is in a high site visitors region died with in 3 months and the replacement battery is not undertaking so well (brand name). So do not be shocked if you have to replace the 9V battery twice or three times a year in high site visitors locations. The remote control battery is an odd ball size that I only discovered at Radio Shack (did not appear on-line, it was truly stocked). I bought additional motion sensors and the door sensors I have not mounted yet. Maintain added batteries for the sensors about and check the sensors that they are working.
The unit is suppose to have a battery backup, but I have however to see how that works. If you have to manually switch it more than, then it's pointless (only skimmed the manual). I unplugged the unit expecting it to maintain "alive" and it went off. If I want it to last/operate during a power outage, I may as well get an uninterrupted power supply they use for computers. Also, when the unit is plugged into the phone line and you are working with it, it makes a beeping or chirping noise that is heard. If the phone is plugged into the unit, it in fact hangs up on you! Factory says this is not perfect, but I don't want to sent it back and NOT have protection.
I bought two units, giving a single to a buddy who has seasoned a number of break-ins. Given that then, he has been broken into as soon as considering the fact that it was installed. The unit did call him and his youngsters and he named 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 individuals off, but be warned, there is nevertheless time amongst activating and essentially finding a person there- at least five-7 min or much more. If you want a faster response time, then pay for a monitored alarm service. (Or buy the external siren to alert neighbors quicker.) When I walked into my property forgetting to disarm the unit with the remote control, it went off employing the motion sensor and referred to as me with in five-7 seconds of going off. I test my sensors at least just about every three-4 months to make confident they set the unit off and to make positive it calls me.
I have seasoned 1 false alarm. The unit went off and called. Upon inspection of home, the unit reset it really is self (I did not 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 motion. We have by no means had any troubles with drapes and heat vents in the past, but we suspected it. Unless a person was trying to jimmy a sliding glass door and brushed up against the blinds developing motion(?)- but I have not tested that concept.
It was advise by neighborhood law enforcement that an external audible siren be also implemented. The internal alarm and unit going off is sufficient for 'noise' inside the property, but for an alarm to perform efficiently, an external siren is recommended to alert neighbors of any complications. (I perhaps ordering much more internal plug in sirens or one or two external battery powered sirens.)
Would I advocate this alarm? Yes and no. Does it perform... yes, but not perfectly. Are there greater out there, I'm sure there are. Do your investigation, see what is readily available. I have it currently, so I am generating do.
(Alarms are just one tool to aid secure a place. It is not a substitute for not getting excellent door locks/dead bolts. Subsequent step in residence defense is to install cameras to record the exterior and any guests. That way, intruders 'risk' becoming identified if they attempt.... A number of layers of protection will HOPEFULLY deter intruders from deciding on your residence. And yes, dogs are portion of that layer also!)
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Important NOTE---- Critical NOTE
Crucial: When implementing an alarm technique that does NOT call a security monitoring service, DO NOT tell men and women that. It is much better to make many people feel it is a MONITORED service. If you tell "close friends" and the word gets around, the wrong individuals could locate out. And then the wrong people today know that they have "time" ahead of a person really shows up. Suitable?