The keypad has a dock that must be screwed to a wall, with the pad sliding and locking into place.Ī keypad is nice to have, but I’d love Ring to release a keyfob, as you get with Abode, since this is often the most convenient way to arm or disarm the system. If you do place the keypad above the base station, then do what I did and use the provided USB port to provide power, keeping everything nice and neat. It’s also less intrusive, if you want to have multiple keypads around your home for arming and disarming in different locations.Īs with the old model, you can permanently charge the keypad using the micro-USB port on the back, or you can charge it and use the internal battery. It’s much neater, and the new size makes it easier to place this model where you want. While the old model was quite wide and bulky, with a slightly confusing layout, the new model is smaller (149 x 100 x 23mm), and has a new layout. With the 2nd Generation product, everything else has changed, starting with the keypad (£49). There’s Ethernet on board, although you can hook it up to your Wi-Fi. It must be hard-wired, although there’s a battery inside that provides 24-hour backup in the event of a power failure. It makes sense to wall-mount this component, so that it’s out of the way. This is a Z-Wave hub, communicating with the wireless sensors and components, an internal siren, and the communications hub with the internet. If you have the original Ring Alarm, you can buy the sensors individually to expand your home system.Īt the heart of the system is the base station, which is the same as used on the original alarm. There are lots of kits available, ranging in price from £219 to £379, depending on the number of sensors you want and whether or not you need the external siren.
If you’re starting from scratch, the kits offer better value you can add extra sensors as you need them. You can buy the Ring Alarm (2nd Generation) as a starter kit or as individual components.
New control panel is smaller and easier to understand.It’s nice to see a company do that for once. 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. 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. When it launched a couple of years ago, the Ring Alarm soon became my favourite DIY smart alarm system.
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Alarm details A free-to-use alarm system, if you upgrade to Ring Protect Plus you get cellular backup for your alarm and assisted monitoring, where you and your contacts get a phone call in the event of an alarm going off.
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