Intruder alarm - Panic button

[Dambo]

A customer wants a panic button adding to their existing intruder alarm. Does the panic button have to be the same make as the alarm itself?

 

[Andy™]

panic button is just a switch... and make/model will do

 

[green-hornet]

I agree with andy, I have used a normal light switch before but it can of course be turned off easily, most panic buttons have a plastic key to disengage the switch.

 

[Andy™]

I agree with andy, I have used a normal light switch before but it can of course be turned off easily, most panic buttons have a plastic key to disengage the switch.

light switch as panic button.... i can see that getting a few false alarms

 

[green-hornet]

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[Andy™]

good thing it wasnt at the bedside.

'can you turn the light off'

'of course'

'i said turn the light off, not set the alarm off!'

 

[m4tty]

And how would one of these be wired into alarm? Just trying to learn cheers

 

[Andy™]

And how would one of these be wired into alarm? Just trying to learn cheers

switch just needs to be normally closed (i.e in the 'on' position), wired to PA on alarm

 

[Badger]

dont forget if your alarm system has an eol setup like galaxy then that will require the correct resistors in the correct order in the Panic Attack unit, in order to work, some alarm systems like ours here uses resistors to monitor the alarm/panick circuit and tamper on the same line

 

[russ9898]

dont forget if your alarm system has an eol setup like galaxy then that will require the correct resistors in the correct order in the Panic Attack unit, in order to work, some alarm systems like ours here uses resistors to monitor the alarm/panick circuit and tamper on the same line

Yup.

a modern system such as a galaxy only requires 2 pairs of cable as opposed to using 3 in a traditional type system such as a veritas.

Traditional -

1 pair for 12v supply

1 pair for alarm monitoring

1 pair for tamper

A galaxy system has -

1 pair for 12v supply

1 pair for alarm and tamper. Under normal circumstances the circuit will read 1000ohms, under alarm this will become 2000ohms and under tamper will go open circuit.

Panic buttons and door contacts generally only need 1 core for the alarm/tamper as they dont need a 12v supply

 

[Lurch]

It's not a modern\traditional thing, it's a security level thing. EOL and DEOL systems have been about for 20\30 odd years in some form or other. Most modern systems are one or the other, there is no new or old type.

Balanced\monitored loops are more secure as it's not as easy to defeat the system by shorting out a couple of wires like on the telly. Double pole wiring is easier to install and is favoured by DIY installers as it's easier to understand and fault find. DP wiring also requires less maintenance and servicing as values can drift further out of normal conditions without raising alarms.

 

[Andy™]

Yup.a modern system such as a galaxy only requires 2 pairs of cable as opposed to using 3 in a traditional type system such as a veritas.

veritas R8+ supports EOL.

 

[Dambo]

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[Andy™]

yes, but you need 4 to use tamper, unless its EOL

 

[Dambo]

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[Andy™]

yes

 

[philbas]

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[Andy™]

everything is still on the first page to me....

 

[philbas]

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[Andy™]

Now your boasting about your page size:|

go to option in user CP - you can have 30 or 40 posts per page