You will receive a push notification on the App when any of the batteries need changing.

As the Siren is solar powered, as long as it has access to daylight the battery would constantly charge and store enough energy in one days charge to power it for a whole week. The estimated battery life would be 3-5 years in total.

The system will allow you to set 2 zones so that you can have one active and one in-active.

No, the service would be free of charge.

Yes, both systems have this mode just as an anti tamper mechanism. However the ERA Homeguard has a sim card option, so if the WiFi connections drops, you would still be notified.

Three works on a 3G only sim card. This product is only suitable for 2G as it only needs to contact you through a telephone call or text notification.

Both the Hub and external Siren have built in encryption anti jamming technology feature.

The HomeGuard series is wireless, because of the Wi-Fi connectivity, and only needs to be plugged into a mains power socket.

The alarm would only activate once a component has been triggered. The alarm has a rechargeable battery which would activate when any mains power is lost.

The Door Sensors are supplied with fixing screws and double sided adhesive strips.

The anti tamper feature can be deactivated in the app menu under the My Hub settings. A loss of internet connection would not trigger the alarm.

The ERA Homeguard has a built in internal siren, the siren can also be disabled at any time.

This system will alert you that the wifi or the power has gone down providing you have a sim card inserted into the HUB to send you a notification.

Any recordings are saved on to a Micro SD card (Max 32GB)

This system will allow a second ERA Solar Powered Siren to be linked as an accessory.

Unless the alarm has a sim card facility, for example the ERA HomeGuard Smart Alarm Pro - Junior Kit, you would not be contacted without a WiFi connection. The Sim card feature can also be used to reset the alarm at any time.

The alarm system would contact you via WiFi, however if your internet connectivity experienced problems the Sim card would only be used in emergency's to contact you so you do not need to top it up per month. You can always check the balance of your sim card by calling your provider.

The Homeguard series is compatible with all ERA accessories.

Any standard sized SIM would be suitable as most networks function using 2G, 3G or 4G. The only exception is Three network as they do not operate lower than 3G.

The range of this system is 80 metres.

You can activate the silent feature via the App.

Unfortunately these systems are not compatible with 3G sim cards.

Once the components are paired with the hub they would not unlearn by changing WiFi.

You would receive a push notification via your WiFi, however if the WiFi connection is lost the Sim card can contact you via text message.

Unfortunately this system does not have a chime feature.

Any standard pay as you go sim (excluding the network Three) would be fine to use.

Any of the Lightwave sockets can be used however I would recommend the Lightwave RF-2 which is the most recent model.

You can Arm/Disarm the alarm remotely using the app.

Any 2G Sim card would be fine to use for example O2, as Three work on a 3G sim card this is the reason it is not compatible.

As long as both sides of the components are flush and meet with each other directly, you should not have any issues.

The app, key fob or the keypad can all be used to arm/dis-arm the alarm.

The only option to disarm the alarm would be via the key fobs or your mobile phone. Adding the ERA Wireless Touch RFID Keypad accessory would ensure that in the unlikely event of losing both the key fob and mobile device that you can disarm the alarm system.

You can connect up to 50 components to the HomeGaurd alarms and you can add an additional solar powered siren and keypad if required.

Any updates required, the system will automatically perform providing there is an internet connection.

These systems are classed as DIY alarms and are not compliant to EN-50131-5-3 rating.

You can add the sirens as part of your additional accessories, there is no limit providing you are with in the 50 component capacity.

This alarm is compatible with Google Home/Assistant so can be activated by vocal command.

This system does have a time delay which can be preset up to 30 seconds.

The ERA models are unsuitable for roaming Sim Cards (M2M), a standard conventional UK sim (excluding the network three) would give you the best results.

The memory can be expanded via a MicroSD Card (Max 32GB), please note this has to be purchased separately.

The alarm would stay active until power has been restored.

This system cannot automatically arm based on location. You would need to manually arm or disarm the system using the hub an accessory or smartphone app.

Though the sensors do not need to be touching they do need to be level and within 2mm of each other.

It is possible to have two sirens connected to the Homeguard system.

Unfortunately The ERA Homeguard is not compatible with the IFTTT App at present.

The internal battery would last for around 4-6 hours. anti jamming technology is built into the Hub and Siren.

As standard the volume of the internal and external sirens is of a different decibel level. The internal siren volume can be adjusted.

In terms of frequency, the higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength. The ERA systems (433Hz) components have a 80 meter wireless range from the hub and the Yale (868Hz) have 30 meter range.

The ERA Garrison includes GSM alerts only and needs a sim card to send any notification. The ERA Homeguard includes be sim card slot and is WiFi enabled.

This system can be used with a sim card which will send you text alerts once the alarm is triggered. This requires a classic sim card suitable for all phone networks excluding the 3 network.

The alarm would still siren as it features an internal battery and also option for a sim card, so you can even be contacted without any internet connectivity.

Unfortunately we do not sell a mains powered siren for this system.

The Siren will sound when the alarm is activated but if the Wi-Fi is down you will not be notified.

The solar siren has a flashing comfort led indicator.

The alarm siren would not be activated if the Wi-Fi goes down. The purpose of the broadband connection is to provide you with notifications to your smartphone when the alarm is triggered.

The battery life of the components is approximately 12-18 months.

The wireless range of this system is 80m. Providing the components are placed no more than 80 metres away you will have no issues.

The alarm system status should be visible on the app when arming or disarming the alarm.

The keypad will Beep when used to Arm & Disarm the system, as well as having the option to enable an audible countdown for when its arming.

The kit is supplied with two RFID key tags.

The solar powered siren only needs daylight to re charge.

Providing the PIR is within the 80m range of the central HUB, You would be perfectly fine to place inside a garage.

This system can be set up as 2 zones. All the sensors within a zone have to be active or in-active you cannot isolate individual sensors with in the zones.

The hub has a 5- 7 hr back up battery. The hub does not get hot.

The batteries for this system are very easily replaced, and are widely available from most stockists.

Both have a 3 second comfort light.

If you include this sensor in the zone that is in-active it will not trigger the alarm when motion is detected.

If you have sensors upstairs that are armed then they will activate the alarm if triggered. The system will allow you to set 2 zones so you could have downstairs active and upstairs in-active for example.

The system will allow you to use various notification settings for example you could have a notification sent every time the alarm is dis-armed thus keeping the sim card active.

The main feature of the Homeguard system is that the central hub can connect to the internet via Wifi. If the alarm is set, you can deactivate it via your smartphone but you can also use the Keypad supplied with the system or a remote keyfob.

The Hub can connect to the internet via Wifi.

The manufacturer recommends that standard non-rechargeable batteries are used with all alarm accessories.

The alarm notifications can be sent via text message providing there is air time available on the Sim card. The alarm would remain armed if the wifi connection dropped and providing there is a Sim card installed you could arm or dis-arm the alarm via GSM functionality.

This alarm system does not allow you to set specific times slots or days for use. You could however remotely de-activate the alarm for someone who needs access to the premises via the app providing there is an active internet connection and then re-activate once they have left.