Tried a wireless alarm panel vs a hardwired one on a big job in Phoenix. The difference was night and day.

Honestly, I've been doing installs for about 12 years now. Usually I'm all for wireless since it's faster. But last month I had a 4,000 sq ft house with thick concrete walls and metal studs. Went with a wireless panel at first. Signal kept dropping on the rear door sensors. Had to rip it out and run wires. Hardwired took me two extra days but zero callbacks since. Has anyone else run into issues with wireless in commercial or thick-walled homes?

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webb.xena2d ago

Two extra days" sounds like a lot, you sure you couldn't have just added a repeater for the wireless?

sullivan.john2d ago

@webb.xena yeah, but repeaters can be finicky. Worth the extra days for reliability.