I am researching ways and means of adding outbuildings to my existing
house burglar alarm.

The suppliers tell me there is a spare input so if I could common up the
new signals all is simple.

However..... there are occasions when I need to access the outbuildings
without wanting to turn off the house alarm. Is there a way of disabling
the remote sensors locally? I have in mind a weatherproof keypad but I
suppose a simple on/off keyswitch would do the same job. The keypad
would have a greater deterrent effect of course.

Has anyone attempted this? I will need to involve the alarm installers
for the final connections but don't want to pay their prices for 6 or
more sets of local sensors.

regards
--
Tim Lamb

Hi Tim
A simple zone isolator keyswitch should do what you reqire but as already
posted a more secure way would be a stand alone system or if your existing
alarm will accept it a radio expander.

HTH
CJ

In message , cj
writes
Hi Tim
A simple zone isolator keyswitch should do what you reqire but as already
posted a more secure way would be a stand alone system or if your existing
alarm will accept it a radio expander.

I think my first move must be to get the existing system engineer out to
see what they can offer and explore what input signals are acceptable.

Existing remote operated garage doors will be an issue. I can't see my
wife climbing out of her car to operate a keyswitch before pressing the
zapper button and reversing the process burdened with shopping etc.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

What type of panel do you have? The answer to this question, can make it a
lot easier to advise.



"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
...
I am researching ways and means of adding outbuildings to my existing house
burglar alarm.

The suppliers tell me there is a spare input so if I could common up the
new signals all is simple.

However..... there are occasions when I need to access the outbuildings
without wanting to turn off the house alarm. Is there a way of disabling
the remote sensors locally? I have in mind a weatherproof keypad but I
suppose a simple on/off keyswitch would do the same job. The keypad would
have a greater deterrent effect of course.

Has anyone attempted this? I will need to involve the alarm installers for
the final connections but don't want to pay their prices for 6 or more
sets of local sensors.

regards
--
Tim Lamb

In message , SantaUK
writes
What type of panel do you have? The answer to this question, can make
it a lot easier to advise.

Umm... My geographical location is fairly easily found. Broadly it is an
8 way Aegis system. I believe the installing engineer said there was one
spare input.

As yet I have not asked Aegis for advice so watch this space. They may
veto it out of hand as being impractical.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Sorry m8 never heard of Aegis





"Tim Lamb" wrote in message
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In message , SantaUK
writes
What type of panel do you have? The answer to this question, can make it
a lot easier to advise.

Umm... My geographical location is fairly easily found. Broadly it is an 8
way Aegis system. I believe the installing engineer said there was one
spare input.

As yet I have not asked Aegis for advice so watch this space. They may
veto it out of hand as being impractical.

regards

--
Tim Lamb

In message , SantaUK
writes
Sorry m8 never heard of Aegis

Something discrete and local:-)

regards

--
Tim Lamb

Hi
as Tim I have never seen an Aegis panel but Aegis are a london based
security company and may (as we do) have our company name printed on panels.
Look here and see if yours looks like any of these.

http://www.diy-alarms.co.uk/catalog/... 00227b34b6f2c

HTH
CJ

In message , cj writes
Hi
as Tim I have never seen an Aegis panel but Aegis are a london based
security company and may (as we do) have our company name printed on panels.
Look here and see if yours looks like any of these.

Nothing similar. The control box is around 150mm square with no external
switches or buttons. In view of likely anti-tamper arrangements, I am
not about to unscrew the lid:-)

Currently spraining my brain trying to remember where I hid the original
documentation!

regards
--
Tim Lamb