Garage Alarm With Roller Doors
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Got an interesting one here, got a 3 car garage with 3 separate remote controlled electric roller doors and side door.
Looking at putting some sort of alarm in there but from conversations with installers they want me to enter thought the side door and unset / set the alarm. This is not really what i want to do to be honest as i just want to pull up and open the door and drive in, the side door was installed only encase there is a power cut or issues with the main doors.
I must not be the only one with this issues, how have others done this? maybe a remote controlled alarm or perhaps something you can set and unset via your phone ?
Looking at putting some sort of alarm in there but from conversations with installers they want me to enter thought the side door and unset / set the alarm. This is not really what i want to do to be honest as i just want to pull up and open the door and drive in, the side door was installed only encase there is a power cut or issues with the main doors.
I must not be the only one with this issues, how have others done this? maybe a remote controlled alarm or perhaps something you can set and unset via your phone ?
Ive got something similar to this on my roller door.
https://www.alertelectrical.com/heavy-duty-roller-...
https://www.alertelectrical.com/heavy-duty-roller-...
Our garages are not alarmed but we also have remote controls for the house alarm. The gardener has his own remote control which activates and deactivates the outbuildings he uses which are set as a separate zome in the system. If your alarm installers can't install a system which can't be divided into zones and be operated remote controls, then I'd get another company who know what they're doing.
google pyronix enforcer, wire free system quite cheap and you can use a fob from inside the car to set and unset the system.
Or fir a conventional system with roller shutter contacts on the garage doors, they are mounted on the floor and can be driven over.
Fit a dual Tec in the garage and a contact on the side door, now if you have electric garage doors you can wire a relay to the light output on the motor. Connect the normally closed side of the relay to a zone on the alarm and program as entry exit.
Presto when you hit the fob to open the garage door the light comes on the relay triggers and the entry timer starts.
Done the above loads of times without any issues.
Or fir a conventional system with roller shutter contacts on the garage doors, they are mounted on the floor and can be driven over.
Fit a dual Tec in the garage and a contact on the side door, now if you have electric garage doors you can wire a relay to the light output on the motor. Connect the normally closed side of the relay to a zone on the alarm and program as entry exit.
Presto when you hit the fob to open the garage door the light comes on the relay triggers and the entry timer starts.
Done the above loads of times without any issues.
I've got a Texecom Veritas alarm and Hormann sectional door.
Setting the alarm is on a 1 min timer, so I can arm the alarm, get in the car, drive out and shut the garage. The only downside is that it is beeping away for what feels a long time.
To disarm the alarm, I have the hormann accessory relay connected in parallel with the sensor, so whilst the door is opening and the courtesy light is on, the sensor is disabled. Giving me enough time to drive into the garage and enter the code to disarm fully.
Setting the alarm is on a 1 min timer, so I can arm the alarm, get in the car, drive out and shut the garage. The only downside is that it is beeping away for what feels a long time.
To disarm the alarm, I have the hormann accessory relay connected in parallel with the sensor, so whilst the door is opening and the courtesy light is on, the sensor is disabled. Giving me enough time to drive into the garage and enter the code to disarm fully.
Thanks for you help and advise so far, to give a bit more info.
The doors are indeed electric with a light so that can be used. I really wanted it to set and unset from outside rather than have it on a timer there are a few reasons
1 i am lazy !
2 i would like the alarm to go off as soon as there is a break in or the doors are forced up and not on time delay.
I really wanted it at least to call me or text me when it is going off or even monitored by a third party.
The guy i asked was the service engineer for the one at my business that is on Redcare and GSM, so may not be the best man to ask.
I have been down the rout before and installers usually like a certain type of brand and this is why i asked for advice.
The doors are indeed electric with a light so that can be used. I really wanted it to set and unset from outside rather than have it on a timer there are a few reasons
1 i am lazy !
2 i would like the alarm to go off as soon as there is a break in or the doors are forced up and not on time delay.
I really wanted it at least to call me or text me when it is going off or even monitored by a third party.
The guy i asked was the service engineer for the one at my business that is on Redcare and GSM, so may not be the best man to ask.
I have been down the rout before and installers usually like a certain type of brand and this is why i asked for advice.
Whistle said:
As I said if you use the output off the electric doors to start the entry timer the door contacts could be on instant alarm.
Also look at dualcom gprs as a form of signalling device. Where in the UK are you located?
Midlands based, near to J3 M54, The reason for the inquiry was i am just finishing off boarding the ceiling and wanted to get if fitted before hand.Also look at dualcom gprs as a form of signalling device. Where in the UK are you located?
I have no experience with wireless alarms but really wanted to go down the hardwire route.
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