I am sifting through all the info I can find on wireless systems and have narrowed the field to the Wisdom (Rokonet) or GE (Simon lll). The system is going to be installed the Caribbean (Antigua). Which of the units is most reliable and what are the pros and cons to each. The sytem will be monitored by an security firm. Ok guys, go at it. :)
I would go with ITI because they offer a broad range of wireless devices. The Simon 3 is small, and easy to operate.
Jim Rojas
which ever you pick, i'd make sure it's pc board is coated with a water proofer.. or coat them with wax. that salt air will do a number on open copper if left untreated.. RTS
What I did not like about ITI is their motion detectors are outfitted with 1-1.5V alkaline battery while the Rokonet units are 3V lithiums.
I don't know what your budget is but you might want to look at this gear.
No they do make motions with lithium batteries, several in fact
In the far past we used some candle wax but I think they now have a non-conductive spray-on sealer you can use. Note the word NON-Conductive...
Best of luck on the system.. RTS
Your right, missed that the first time around.
Nice stuff, but I'm trying to stay with an all in one unit.
Go for the Simon, its a proven and reliable panel
I know which model you were talking about and oddly enough even on that one they have a version with 1 lithium battery instead of the normal 2 alkalines, I've run into them several times and GE doesn't seem to mention them
ITI's wireless transmitters are fairly good at getting through. You should have no problem with this application.
The alkalines were designed to be cheaper and allow replacing by the customer, they have slightly less transmission power and a slightly larger frequency range BUT they are still excellent sensors.
As far as the concrete wall I couldn't tell you but any sensor will have problems in some areas, the only thing you can do is a sensor test before installation, GE panels have some of the best built-in sensor tests out there
I have WiFi on the property. I know it's not the same frequency, but I think it's close. I lose some signal strength but the computer still works well. Does that give me an indication that the security system would be about the same? As far as the Lithium batteries, they are easily replaceable aren't they?
Mark Leuck wrote:
-The frequency is not even close, the lithiums aren't a common type
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