Visonic PowerMax and BT Home Monitor security alarm systems

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UK wireless home security alarm systems - Visonic PowerMax™ and BT Home Monitor VP1000

Both the BT Home Monitoring and Visonic PowerMax™ wireless alarms incorporate some of the most advanced, patented wirefree home monitoring alarm technology currently available in the UK.

With self-installation taking only a couple of hours, the Visonic PowerMax™ systems and BT Home Monitoring alarms can be easily configured to suit any lifestyle – wireless technology protecting your home or office 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and improving security whether or not you are present. If you move, simply take the system with you – no wires, mess or wasted investment.

The difference…
BT Home Monitor VP1000: If you want a wirefree home alarm system that is easy to install, informs you when an intruder or fire is detected, and can be expanded at any time – for only £5 per month monitoring fee (after the first 3 months) – then look no further than the BT Home Monitor.

The Visonic PowerMax™ and PowerMax+™: If you want an alarm system that has no monthly monitoring fee and is easy to install, detects intruders, smoke and fire – plus, uniquely, gas and water leaks without fuss, then the Visonic PowerMax™ is the system for you.

The Visonic PowerMax+™
The very latest wireless system from Visonic giving you everything the PowerMax™ offers plus wireless external alarm capability, GSM back-up capability and the ability to view your property remotely with wireless cameras (from mid 2005).



	Visonic PowerMax™	Visonic PowerMax+™	BT Home Monitor VP1000
Live in an older house? Wireless home security means no wires, no expensive installation fee and no re-decorating. It is often a costly task, if not impossible, to get one of the major UK alarm companies to even bother to quote for an alarm system in an unconventional property.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flexibility – The number of wireless motion detectors or sensors that can be fitted to the one unit, and can be easily positioned anywhere in your home or office within minutes.	29	29	28
Monitoring your home or office while you are away or going on holiday? If your mobile phone works abroad, then your wirefree alarm will alert you or a neighbour when incidents occur; for example, if there is smoke in the house or if there’s been an unauthorised entry.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cameras Additionally, the wireless system lets you look into your home to view your property remotely via optional cameras.	No	Yes	No
Monthly monitoring fees	None – you monitor yourself	None	£5 per month after 3rd month
Elderly or disabled residents The Visonic PowerMax™ can monitor the activity of disabled or elderly people at home, and will contact you immediately if a member of the household presses a panic alarm button on their pendant or wristband.	Yes	Yes	Not available
When you move It takes only minutes to take the system down, box it up and re-fit it in your new property. You can easily add extra detectors to the systems, so let us know what you need and we'll be happy to supply additional equipment.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Forgotten to turn the alarm on? Simply give your Visonic PowerMax™ wireless alarm system a call on your home number and turn it on or even adjust some of the other home monitoring functions available.	Yes	Yes	Not available
Want to make it appear that someone is at home? With Visonic PowerMax™ you can use its state of the art wireless technology to talk to other devices in your home – using an X10 device (uses the electrical circuits in your home instead of external wires) you can configure the Visonic PowerMax™ to set your lights and electrical equipment to turn on and off while you are away.	Yes – 7 devices	Yes – 14 devices	Not available
Your pets Using patented wirefree technology to detect the weight of your pet, The Visonic PowerMax™ and BT Home Monitoring alarm systems are the only ones that allow your pet(s) to roam freely without setting off a false alarm.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Deactivation With one-touch activation and deactivation via a key-fob, there’s no need to hurriedly scramble to the control box and remember the correct security code.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Peace of mind Both wireless alarm systems conform to BS6799 Class 5, meaning it has all the protection to stop the potential hacking and jamming. With Class 5, every PIR is continuously checked by the system and you are immediately alerted if one is not working properly – giving you complete confidence that your system is doing it’s job.	Yes	Yes	Yes
Value for Money Packed with useful features, The Visonic PowerMax™ and BT Home Monitoring wireless alarm systems offer so much more than conventional alarms or security systems costing twice as much. Plus, with quick, easy wirefree fitting, there are no installation costs.
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