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Keep up to dateManufacturer: | Ademco Microtech | Ademco Microtech | Ademco Microtech | Ademco Microtech |
Model: | 998EXPI | Mirrorquad | Aurora DX/QX | Spectrum 15/Quad |
Trade price (ex VAT): | On application | On application | On application | On application |
Wire free type: | No | No | No | No |
Coverage pattern: | 10.6 x 13.7m (stdrd), 30 x 3m LR | 11 x 14m, 21 x 3m | 90deg | 90deg |
Coverage pattern changed by: | Lens selection (LR/PA/stdrd) | Lens selection (LR, crtn, stdrd) | VA | VA |
Range on centre axis (m): | 15 x 15m | 11 x 14m | 15m | 15m |
Detection zones (quantity): | Max 30 | Max 9 | 56/112 | 56/112 |
Planes (quantity): | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Lens: | Fresnel | Mirror | Fresnel | Fresnel |
Temperature differential (deg C): | -10 to +50 | -29 to +50 | -10 to +55 | -10 to +55 |
Alarm period (seconds): | - | - | 2 | 2s |
Signal processing: | STD or intermediate | STD or intermediate + Hi Low | Digital | Digital, using ADD technology |
Latching: | No | No | No | No |
Sensor element: | Dual | Quad | Dual/Quad | Dual/Quad |
Anti-masking monitoring: | No | No | No | No |
Trouble signal: | No | Yes | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 10-16v DC | 9 to 16v DC | 9-16v DC | 9-16v DC |
Max current consumption (mA): | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 |
Warranty period (years): | 24 months | 24 months | 5 | 5 |
Manufacturer: | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Alarmcom | Aleph |
Model: | IR110B | IR120C | IR200C | IR310 | IR312 | IR250TR | IR261 | XP-41 (pet immune) |
Trade price (ex VAT): | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application |
Wire free type: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Coverage pattern: | Chessboard | Chessboard | Chessboard | Chessboard | Solid curtain | Chessboard | Ceiling mount multi-curtain | Wide angle |
Coverage pattern changed by: | 20m cur lens and pet clip | 20m cur lens and pet clip | 20m cur lens and pet clip | Mirror adjustment and mask | Mirror adjustment and mask | Mirror adjustment and mask | Internal adjustment | Mask |
Range on centre axis (m): | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 50 | 50 | 7.5 radius | 12 |
Detection zones (quantity): | 52 | 52 | 18 | 20 | Solid curtain | Solid curtain | 33 curtain zones | 30 |
Planes (quantity): | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | Solid curtain | Solid curtain | Solid curtain | 5 |
Lens: | Triplex mirror | Black triplex mirror | Black mirror with filters | Mirror optics with filters | Mirror optics with filters | Black mirror optics | Fresnel | Fresnel |
Temperature differential (deg C): | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
Alarm period (seconds): | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-3.5 | 2 | 2+/-0.4 |
Signal processing: | AMASIC | AMASIC | VISATEC II | VISATEC | VISATEC | PIRASIC | Analysed differential | MP & selectable pulse count |
Latching: | No | No | No | M version | M version | Yes | No | No |
Sensor element: | Dual pyrosensor | Dual pyrosensor | Dual pyrosensor | Multi-flake pyrosensor | Multi-flake pyrosensor | Dual pyrosensor | Matched dual pyrosensor | Dual pyro |
Anti-masking monitoring: | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Trouble signal: | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 8-16v DC | 8-16v DC | 8-16v DC | 8-16v DC | 8-16v DC | 8-16v DC | 10.5-18v DC | 10.6-16v DC |
Max current consumption (mA): | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 25mA |
Warranty period (years): | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Manufacturer: | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech | Aritech |
Model: | EV75 | EV125 | EV455 | EV435AM | EV635 | EV365 | EV669 | EV425/525 |
Trade price (ex VAT): | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application | On application |
Wire free type: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Coverage pattern: | 5 curtains | 7 curtains | Corridor | 9 curtains | 24 | 360 | 360 | 9 curtains |
Coverage pattern changed by: | - | Blocking | - | Blocking | Blocking | Blocking | Blocking | Blocking |
Range on centre axis (m): | 10 | 12 | 25 | 16 | 60 | 8 radius | 10 radius | 16/25 |
Detection zones (quantity): | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 9 curtains | 17 curtains | 9 |
Planes (quantity): | N/a curtains | N/a curtains | N/a curtain | N/a curtains | 3 | N/a | N/a | N/a curtains |
Lens: | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror | Mirror |
Temperature differential (deg C): | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Alarm period (seconds): | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx | 3 approx |
Signal processing: | 3D | 4D | 4D | 4D | 4D | 3D | 4D | 4D |
Latching: | No | Available (EV135) | No | Yes | Available (EV645) | No | Yes | Available EV435/EV535 |
Sensor element: | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro | Dual pyro |
Anti-masking monitoring: | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Trouble signal: | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 8-15v DC | 9-15v DC | 9-15v DC | 8-15v DC | 8-15v DC | 8-14.5v DC | 7-15v DC | 9-15v DC |
Max current consumption (mA): | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 9/4 |
Warranty period (years): | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Manufacturer: | Chloride Viper | Chloride Viper | Chloride Viper | Chloride Viper |
Model: | Viper Duo | Viper 360 | Viper Primo | Viper Primo Quad |
Trade price (ex VAT): | £18.80 | £19.74 | £8.04 | £18.91 |
Wire free type: | No | No | No | No |
Coverage pattern: | 110 deg field of view | 360 deg | 100 deg field of view | 110 deg field of view |
Coverage pattern changed by: | Trimmer for microwave | No | Vertical adjustment | Vertical adjustment |
Range on centre axis (m): | 10 | 12 x 12 @ 3.6m high | 15 | 15 |
Detection zones (quantity): | 64 | 154 | 46 | 184 |
Planes (quantity): | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Lens: | 3D fresnel | Fresnel | White light fresnel with lookdown | White light fresnel with lookdown |
Temperature differential (deg C): | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Alarm period (seconds): | 1 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 |
Signal processing: | ASIC | ASIC | ASIC | ASIC |
Latching: | No | No | No | No |
Sensor element: | Dual element PIR, microwave | Sealed omni dir. dual element | Sealed dual element | Sealed quad element |
Anti-masking monitoring: | No | No | No | No |
Trouble signal: | No | No | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 9-16 | 9-16 | 9-16 | 9-16 |
Max current consumption (mA): | 20 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
Warranty period (years): | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Manufacturer: | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems | DA/Detection Systems |
Model: | DS308EA | DS303E | DS940T | DS936 | DS794ZE | DS940Q | TR540/TR560 | TR540Q/TR560Q |
Trade price (ex VAT): | £41.67 | £13.33 | £10.52 | £21.97 | £53.03 | £13.62 | £10.00 | £19.37/£20.00 |
Wire free type: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Coverage pattern: | Wide angle | Wide angle | 12 x 12m | 360 deg | Long range | 12 x 12m | Wide angle | Wide angle |
Coverage pattern changed by: | Optional mirrors | Optional mirrors | Masking | Masking | Optional mirrors | Masking | Optional lenses | Optional lenses |
Range on centre axis (m): | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7.5m dia | 60 | 12 | 13/18 | 13/18 |
Detection zones (quantity): | 34 | 34 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 52 |
Planes (quantity): | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
Lens: | Mirror | Mirror | Fresnel | Fresnel | Mirror | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel |
Temperature differential (deg C): | 1.5 | 1.5 | -20 to +120 deg F | 1.5 | 1.5 | As DS940T | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Alarm period (seconds): | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 | 2 to 4 |
Signal processing: | Q-MAP | Motion Analyser II | First step processing | Pulse count | Motion Analyser II | First step processing | Pulse count | Pulse count |
Latching: | Yes (LED only) | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sensor element: | Quad Pyro | Dual Pyro | Dual Pyro | Dual Pyro | Dual Pyro | Dual Pyro | Dual Pyro | 2 x Dual Pyro (Quad) |
Anti-masking monitoring: | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Trouble signal: | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 6 to 15v DC | 9 to 15v DC | 9 to 15v DC | 10 to 15v DC | 6 to 15v DC | 9 to 15v DC | 9 to 16v DC | 9 to 16v DC |
Max current consumption (mA): | 25 at 12v DC | 15 at 12v DC | 125 at 28v DC | 20 at 12v DC | 18 at 12v DC | As DS940T | 16 at 12v DC | 16 at 12v DC |
Warranty period (years): | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Manufacturer: | DSC Security Products | DSC Security Products | DSC Security Products | DSC Security Products | DSC Security Products | DSC Security Products | Keystone Electronics |
Model: | BV201 | BV301/D & BV301/P (pet) | BV401 | BV601 (pet immune) | BV501 | WLS904NB/433 | HPIR006 |
Trade price (ex VAT): | £10.80 | £13.80 | £19.15 | £25.90 | £23.60 | £49.50 | £22.95 |
Wire free type: | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | Yes | Yes |
Coverage pattern: | 13 x 13m | 16 x 18m | 16 x 18m | 12.2 x 15.2m | 7.3m at 2.4m from floor; 9.2 at 3.0; 12.2 at 3.6 | 16 x 18m | 13 x 13m |
Coverage pattern changed by: | Change lens | Change lens | Change lens | N/a | x | Change lens | Change lens |
Range on centre axis (m): | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12.2 | 6 | 16 | 13 |
Detection zones (quantity): | 37 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 31 | 37 | 15 |
Planes (quantity): | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 (2 x PIRs) | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Lens: | Corridor/curtain/pet alley/wall-to-wall | Corridor/curtain/pet alley/wall-to-wall | Corridor/curtain/PA/wall-to-wall | Pet immune | 360 deg | Corridor/curtain/PA/wall-to-wall | Wall-to-wall |
Temperature differential (deg C): | Op range 0-50 | Op range 0-50 | Op range 0-50 | Op range 0-50 | Operating range 0-50 | Op range 0-50 | N/a |
Alarm period (seconds): | Average 4 | Average 4 | Average 4 | Average 4 | 1 to 2 | Average 4 | Approx 2 |
Signal processing: | Multi level signal processing | Multi level signal processing | Multi level signal processing | Multi level signal processing | Multi level | Multi level signal processing | N/a |
Latching: | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Sensor element: | Dual element low noise | Dual element low noise | Quad element low noise | Dual element low noise | Quad pyro element | Dual element low noise | Dual element |
Anti-masking monitoring: | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Trouble signal: | Tamper switch on unit | Tamper switch on unit | Tamper switch on unit | Tamper switch on unit | Tamper switch on unit | Fully supervsd & tamper switch on unit | N/a |
Supply voltage (v): | 9.5-14.5v DC | 9.5-14.5v DC | 9.5-14.5v DC | 9.5-14.5v DC | 9-14.5v DC | 4 x AAA batteries | 9v DC |
Max current consumption (mA): | 20 (in alarm) | 20/18 (in alarm) | 20 (in alarm) | 25 (in alarm) | In alarm, 18 | 130 (in alarm) | 5 (in alarm) |
Warranty period (years): | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Manufacturer: | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP | Electronics Line/ESP |
Model: | Mercury EL100 (PIR) | Mercury EL400 (Quad) | Mercury EL500 (Temp comp) | Mercury EL1000 (PIR) | Quest (PIR) | Orion (PIR) | Mercury EL5000 (Animal immune) | Mercury EL5100 (Animal immune) | Mercury EL5200 (Animal immune) |
Trade price (ex VAT): | £7.50 | £10.50 | £10.50 | £12.50 | £6.25 | £7.00 | £14.00 | £16.50 | £19.50 |
Wire free type: | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Coverage pattern: | 15m x 15m | 15m x 15m | 15m x 15m | 15m x 15m | 14m x 14m | 14m x 14m | 11m x 11m | 11m x 11m | 11m x 11m |
Coverage pattern changed by: | Lens | Lens | Lens | Lens | Lens | Lens | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Range on centre axis (m): | 15m | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Detection zones (quantity): | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | 88 | 88 | 88 |
Planes (quantity): | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | Appropriate to lens | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Lens: | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel | Fresnel |
Temperature differential (deg C): | -20 to +60 | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C | -20 to +60 deg C |
Alarm period (seconds): | Min 1 sec | Min 1 sec | Min 1 sec | Min 1 sec | Min 1 sec | Min 1 sec | Min 2 sec | Min 2 sec | Min 2 sec |
Signal processing: | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Microprocessor | Digital | Digital |
Latching: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Sensor element: | Dual element | Quad element | Dual element | Dual element | Dual element | Dual element | Dual element | Dual element | Dual element |
Anti-masking monitoring: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Trouble signal: | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Supply voltage (v): | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v | 9-16v |
Max current consumption (mA): | 10ma | 17ma | 9ma | 17ma | 15ma | 15ma | 17ma (alarm) | 17ma (alarm) | 17ma (alarm) |
Warranty period (years): | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |