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| Auto Dialer Security and Safety Alarm | 
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| Manufacturer: Home Safe
Category: CE
Buy New: $28.00
New (4) from $28.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 5299
UPC: 632291016004
EAN: 0632291016004
ASIN: B000WHRVLC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 105 db security alarm | | • | Dials up to 5 preset phone numbers | | • | Chime mode | | • | Passive infrared system | | • | Uses one 9 volt battery |
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Product Description
Often times crime happens when no one is around tonotice and the crooks are long gone by the time anyonedoes. Now, you can protect your home or office with theAUTO DIALER SECURITY and SAFETY ALARM.The Auto Dialer is a unique passive infrared system that monitors motion in an area youselect. When the unit is ARMED, the motion detector watches the protected area. Oncemovement is detected, a 105db security alarm will sound and the Auto Dialer will callup to 5 preset telephone numbers selected by you. The Auto Dialer can also be used inChime mode, such as in a store, where a chime will alert you when motion is detected.The Auto Dialer is easy to set-up. Install a 9 volt battery (not included), connect the ACadaptor and telephone line (included). Then mount the Auto Dialer to the desiredlocation 5-6 feet above the floor.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Works as promised, but unit itself isn't secure June 26, 2008
In terms of stated functionality, the sensor and dialer don't disappoint. The alarm is loud and annoying but can't be heard too far outside.
The biggest issue is that if a crook gets a hold of it and yanks out the phone cord it won't complete the call and you won't be alerted. Thus, it makes sense to confuse people about its location and make the phone line hard to pull out, using a shim, tape, etc.. Covering up the giveaway red light or turning it sideways would help (just rotate the motion sensor). Having a dummy device nearby could confuse someone into grabbing it first if they panic.
The 9V battery will take over if the power is unplugged, and they were smart to secure the cover with screws to delay access. I wish you could record a custom message instead of just an alarm sound playing. If you have more than one unit in different buildings you may not know which one called, except for caller ID.
 DIY decent budget security May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you're looking to add a little protection to your house or apt, this might be what you're looking for.
First off, it's got some nice features. The dialing of numbers works well, and there is a panel you can remove that gives access to some terminals that allow you to add other inputs and an external siren. Also, the siren inside is plenty loud in my opinion.
The longest delay you can set before the system triggers is 20 seconds. So if this isn't mounted right near your door, you pretty much have to go straight to it and disarm it. The delay after arming it is a solid 60 seconds.
My biggest problem with it was that it's all one piece, because the best place to put a motion sensor is high up in a corner, and the best place to put the control box is somewhere hidden near your door (and near a phone outlet). I actually hacked apart the device and extended the wires connecting the two pieces so I could mount the motion sensor farther from the control box. This arrangement is working out nicely. The battery backup works fine, and I also extended the power cord to the control box.
The motion sensor itself picks up movement very nicely and doesn't pick up movement outside glass windows, exactly what you'd want.
The ease of adding inputs and outputs and extending and modding what is there makes this device a good brain for a DIY security system. Plus, you can't beat the price.
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