Ring Alarm 10 Piece Kit (2nd Generation) by Amazon | Home alarm security system with optional Assisted Monitoring - No long-term commitments - Works with Alexa

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At the heart of the system is the base station, which is the same as used on the original alarm. This is a Z-Wave hub, communicating with the wireless sensors and components, an internal siren, and the communications hub with the internet. The Ring Alarm (2nd Generation) is still the best DIY alarm system for most people. With its excellent range of sensors and new outdoor siren, you get the coverage that you need, while the new keypad is far smaller and easier to use. The good news for anyone with the original system is that the new components are compatible, so you can upgrade the bits you want to. If you don’t want to have to recharge batteries, you can either permanently power the siren (you can wire it into a transformer or buy the Plug-In Adapter 2nd Generation), or buy the solar panel for the Spotlight Cam. In all cases, the app takes you through installing the devices, testing them and making sure that the Z-Wave signal gets through. If you’re having problems with range, then all of the kits ship with plug-in Z-Wave extenders that should help. Features Throughout testing, I only had one false alarm caused by me dropping a printer as I lifted it off a shelf. However, I only knew that this had triggered the alarm as I had the sensor in full detection mode; it should normally be in power saving mode, so that the sensor is only active when the alarm is set.

During installation, you’ll be asked to specify the type of entryway you have the sensor on, which defines how it works. Main door sensors will only trigger the alarm after a delay; secondary door and window sensors trigger the alarm immediately. Currently, the Ring Alarm professional monitoring** service is available only within the U.S. (excluding American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and Canada (excluding Quebec). What’s particularly clever about the new system is that it maintains the same base station, so users of the existing alarm system can add the new sensors or sirens into their existing system, without being forced into upgrading everything. It’s nice to see a company do that for once. Design and installation When it launched a couple of years ago, the Ring Alarm soon became my favourite DIY smart alarm system. Today, there’s the Ring Alarm (2nd Generation), which maintains the title of best DIY alarm system, adding in better sensors, a neater control panel and an outdoor siren. You can adjust motion sensitivity to avoid unnecessary notifications caused by pets (weighing under approximately 22kg)However, if you’ve opened your front door to let the kids out, or because you were loading the car first, this is just annoying. The only way around the issue, in my example, is to shut the front door, then arm the system, then open the door, go out and then shut the door. Everything you need to get started is included in this kit and works in any home. To get started, plug in the Ring Base Station, connect the components, get set up with an account in the Ring app and control the Ring Alarm with the Keypad or from the app. Additional components are available separately. If you are registering the Alarm at a new location, you’ll also receive a 30-day trial of Ring Protect subscription so you can try out professional monitoring** now. With the external siren, you can choose the volume level from silent (a little pointless, although the LEDs flash), up to loudest. Ring doesn’t state the decibels figure for all of the volumes, but says that Loud is 100dB at 1m. That’s loud enough to attract attention, for sure. Creation Consumer Finance Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register no. 311518).

This siren (235 x 235 x 57mm) is hexagonal in shape, and features a Ring logo clearly on the front – it’s hard to miss. It ships with three D batteries for power, but there are many options for extending life, all of which can be used in conjunction with each other. Alexa integration is still present, letting you set or disarm your alarm using your voice, although the latter requires you to set a voice PIN. Cleverly, you can use the Ring Alarm to trigger Alexa routines, too, based on the mode set. For example, you can turn off all of your lights when you set the alarm to Away mode. At this point, you get an alert sent to your smartphone, which appears as a notification. It can be easy to miss – it’s just another beep on your phone along with all the other notifications you’re likely to receive through a day. Liquid error (sections/product-template line 350): Could not find asset snippets/pdp_bundles.liquid

Motion Detector: Mountable in room corners or on flat walls, they can trigger audio or mobile notifications whenever motion is detected, and you can adjust motion sensitivity to avoid unnecessary notifications caused by pets (weighing under approximately 22kg). If you've started with a 1st Gen Ring Alarm kit, you can add 2nd Gen devices to your Alarm Base Station. If you buy a new 2nd Gen Alarm Kit, you can add both 1st Gen and 2nd Gen devices to your Alarm Base Station.