Rokonet versus GE

[gevetri]

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.

 

[Rocky T Squirrel]

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

 

[gevetri]

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

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.

 

[gevetri]

Other than wax what would you suggest to use to treat the boards?

 

[gevetri]

Any suggestions? The system has to be wireless.

 

[Mark Leuck]

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.

No they do make motions with lithium batteries, several in fact

 

[Rocky T Squirrel]

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

 

[gevetri]

No they do make motions with lithium batteries, several in fact

Your right, missed that the first time around.

 

[gevetri]

I don't know what your budget is but you might want to look at this gear.
http://www.inovonics.com/pdf/2006catalog.pdf
From my experience it has been top of the line.

Nice stuff, but I'm trying to stay with an all in one unit.

 

[Mark Leuck]

Go for the Simon, its a proven and reliable panel

 

[Mark Leuck]

Your right, missed that the first time around.

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

 

[gevetri]

How good are these units at transmitting through concrete? My house is
two story reinforced concerete. Max line of sight distance between
detector and control panel is about 30 ft. Walls and floors are 8"
thick. The detectors I want to use are ITI 60-511-01-95.

 

[Robert L Bass]

How good are these units at transmitting

through concrete? My house is two story
reinforced concerete. Max line of sight
distance between detector and control
panel is about 30 ft. Walls and floors are
8" thick. The detectors I want to use are
ITI 60-511-01-95.

ITI's wireless transmitters are fairly good at getting through. You should have no problem with this application.

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[Mark Leuck]

How good are these units at transmitting through concrete? My house is
two story reinforced concerete. Max line of sight distance between
detector and control panel is about 30 ft. Walls and floors are 8"
thick. The detectors I want to use are ITI 60-511-01-95.

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

 

[gevetri]

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]

-The frequency is not even close, the lithiums aren't a common type