Yale High Security Communication Alarm System

We tried to order a Yale alarm system the home complete package for £339.00 for a elderly lady who is a high risk area from Yale doors ,when placing the order we told them it was a old lady so they promised to call me back within three hours to arrange installation .

Well after two days lots of phone calls no installation was arranged then had a call from installer to say no parts in for at least one week so have cancelled the order as there a total waste of time and they have taken payment so have barclaycard now involved do not use yaledoor.co.uk there just rip off merchants

We bought the HSA6400 from an online company called www.map-security.com after trying to find the deals previously posted @ Homebase.apparently thats a a Jan sale which is now discontinued.

I rang Yale to verify this company was a franchised distributor and that the manufacturers warranty would be valid which they confirmed.

After ordering Wednesday the alarm turned up on Friday..there was a DVD included which I felt was really useful however I got stuck learning in the siren to the control panel. Luckily the guys at MAP Security install these themselves and they were able to sort me out in couple of mins - And this was on a Saturday...

We fitted the alarm with pet friendly PIR's in 6Hrs and it really is a great performing system. The walk test allows you to put your dog in the room and see if the PIR's will detect, which they did not...

The system offers dual levels of arming and various entry /exit time settings...

The dial out feature is really good tho you must familiarise yourself with all the features otherwise its useless.

The only negative areas was the siren/CP learn in issue and the quality of the CP mounting bracket was poor...

Other than that a fantastic system bought at the best internet prices...Cheers Yale / MAP

Bought my Yale Hight Security Communication Alarm System from Argos £195

Simple to set up -although i did call the help line and they were VERY helpful.

The Kit has two PIRS - Two door contacts- Main bell box -Plus Dummy bell box. Wire to connect to phone line. Main key pad which is illuminated

Lots of add ons can be purchased separately.

I have set it up to phone my mobile if the alarm goes off and phone Clint Eastwood if im not available.

I purchased the premium top of range Yale High Security Communication Alarm System from Home base at £159Nice bit of Hi tech equipment, It seems complicated at the start, but you soon get the hang of the setup system. If you can use a mobile phone set up, this is probably easier. It is easy to add or remove devices like passive infa red detectors, door entry switches, smoke alarms, and extra sirens. You can even have a remote FOB on your key ring. There are no wires to clip or route, which makes installation easy for the DIY installer. If wires and electrics worry you this is for you. The control panel can be used on a table top or screwed to the wall. If a device fails or battery runs low, you can force the alarm to set and by pass the sensor. If you buy the telephone type system it can call you and 2 other numbers, e.g your neighbour, friend or partner etc. And also you can arm, disarm and control the system from your mobile phone. or any tone type phone. Handy if you forgot to set the alarm when you went out. Or even to check the alarm status.You can have zones with the system, for example when you get in, you can set some sensors to be active, e.g your shed and garage, or the downstairs rooms when you go to bed. there is also a 24hr option though i am not sure why you would want 24 hour alarm facility unless you have a safe.

There are less bad points than good, they are as follows: When the battery of a device runs low they need to be changed. If your alarm bell/siren is screwed to the wall of your house you will need to get up a ladder to change the batteries unless you place it near an opening window (It could be dangerous leaning out of a window to change batteries or climbing ladders), but they are supposed to last 2 years with normal use. The DOOR / WINDOW switches will only work and alert the alarm system if the door /window was closed when the alarm is set. This means if you forget to close a window or a door and you set the alarm, your house could be open to intrusion without you knowing. Normal hard wired alarm systems will indicate a fault if a door/window switch is left open. This one does not. I found this disappointing and will rely more on PIR devices than door/window devices.

A very good system overall for the quick and easy installation to alarm a premises. Good value for money if you consider the technology involved in this system. you can cover out building, garage easily with not a single wire.. No cable routing, no holes for cables or floors to lift. A large expense is saved by being wireless you could save 100's just on the installation. Generally I am pleased with the system, but disappointed that i am not warned of open window and door switches.

A good inexpensive basic system, however add-ons are a bit pricey. The system is easy to set-up, with quite a few customisable options. The correct positioning of PIR's is absolutely crucial (they will have difficulties picking up movement if placement not at optimum). A wider angle of detection would be better.