Installing my Texecom Premier Elite Burglar Alarm - Complete Installation & Configuration

In today's video we'll take a look at installing my new Texecom Premier Elite 24 Burglar Alarm system. We'll take a look at all of the hardware in detail, take a look at the installation process and run through the configuration process. Finally, we'll take a look at the completed system up and running!

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:46 - Hardware Tour: The Panel
12:47 - Hardware Tour: Keypads
17:08 - Hardware Tour: PIRs
25:51 - How Alarm Systems are Wired
30:44 - Hardware Tour: Glass Break Sensor
33:40 - Hardware Tour: Door Contacts
37:54 - Hardware Tour: Bell Box
42:36 - DIY Bell Box Branding
48:02 - Mounting & Wiring the Panel
47:39 - Installing the Bell Box
1:08:24 - Installing a PIR
1:10:14 - Installing a Door Contact
1:13:59 - Installing the Glass Break Sensor
1:16:36 - Installing a Keypad
1:19:04 - Installing the Garage Keypad & PIR
1:23:48 - First Power Up
1:25:27 - Configuration using Wintex
1:43:18 - Demonstration
1:46:46 - Conclusion

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[Ninjakip]

I mostly came here to hear you say burglar alarm, but I stayed for the content! All kidding aside, thanks for the detailed network install series, it's been very nice to see!

[WillThePlank]

Am I dull enough to watch a near two hour video on a Saturday night on an Alarm system I am very well versed with? Yes!

Was it enjoyable? Absolutely!

Those new capture sensors look interesting, love the way they’re much easier to wire and easy to swap.

Curious to see more about how you’re linking the smoke alarms up, I just bought Texe smoke alarms when I fitted them in my unit and left the landlords mains wired system in place.

Oh and this has reminded me, my panel battery is due a replacement :p

[xurok]

I don't own an alarm system, I don't plan to buy one any time soon, so what did I learn watching this video? Well, I didn't know a laser printer could print on transparent 'paper' hehe. Love your videos man ❤

[DCC--vqng]

After watching this video in full, I just got so impressed by all those smart designs of Texecom alarm system, from a newer approach to tamper and even using a keypad as a mini zone expander of 2 zones. This just makes life of installers and users much easier. As installers have the option to put 2 zones near a keypad instead of using an expander. While users may still disable panel tamper(by putting jumper caps onto panel tamper terminals) if they do not like it despite panel tamper being an integrated part within panel's firmware. Also, wintex software seems easy to get hands onto.

[Morbeyn]

This will be invaluable once the service agreement on my own Texecom system is up. Glad to see Wintex included… didn’t fancy doing it through the pad!

[fraserbacon]

Have been looking forward to this! Well worth the wait! Great videos, thank you!

[JAMESJAMES]

So to get around your 2 area issue, you will need to set up area suites, under area options. This will allow you to arm a suite (multiple areas) from the A+B Kp. Also a nice little usability addition is to select auto yes for each user, this will mean you don't need to press yes or tick when entering the code for disarm. Also would recommend turning off fault and service tones under global, this can be quite annoying for exit errors.

[iam_anderdingus]

Self installed my Texecom Premier Elite several years ago with Ricochet and Smartcom - has been rock steady and dependable. Highly recommended ‘proper’ alarm

[Rhythmman]

can never wrong with Texecom, i’ve got the 64-w which is about 2 years old now, and it’s running great! 👏💪

[Nevexo]

Absolutely love these house videos, thanks for bringing us along, as always!

[jodyguy]

This video was a 10/10. Also that flush mount panel is Nicee 👍🏼

[averagefirechannel]

Afaik, the difference between the standard PetWise Captures and the Capture PET is a combination of slightly different lens masking and adjustments to the pulse count algorithms. The best analogy for it, is the normal PetWise mode is equivalent to the Small Animal mode on the PET, while the larger pet mode looks for a larger pulse count, while the lens adjustment masks the creep zone and adds additional masking.

[jonathanInLondonUK]

End of Line wiring also detects someone trying to short out a detector - a classic way to defeat conventional alarm & tamper wiring.

[benjaminsmith]

I like the 'BAR CODE' silk screen without a BAR CODE! Something that's added by the installer during commissioning instead of manufacture?

[RobsonHarrison]

Tip for the deeper holes, I find filling them initially with minimal expanding foam works great and that leaves less depth for the filler on top.

[DCC--vqng]

In Texecom's installation manual, local arm and local disarm serve as the user will only be able to arm/disarm areas that a keypad is assigned to, or disarm areas that are in entry or alarm. If the aim is to disarm the house, while leaving the garage armed. Perhaps only assigning area A to front door keypad satisfies this requirement. Since that's only assigned to area A and with local arm/disarm given to absolute master user mentioned earlier, only the house should disarm despite code of absolute master user is entered. Since front door keypad is only assigned to area A. If another keypad is assigned to both areas, and absolute master user code entered, then all areas will disarm. This is pretty much about making use of local arm and disarm, while using keypad area assignment to control arming/disarming behaviour. Hope this helps.

[andyhello]

You are making some very interesting videos

Good for you that you can do these things, and glad you gave a warning to people, that it is not easy to do.

But nice to see how you did this, and nice video.

[MuhammadRehanSaeed]

I self installed a wireless Ajax alarm system some time ago because the batteries last 5 years, it looks pretty modern and has lots of accessories. It's worked flawlessly for two years so far.

Had to pretend to own an alarm company so the suppliers would sell me the kit. Installers wanted to charge me £1000 for fixing a few accessories around the house. UK laws on this as outdated.

[VW_Fan]

1:06:25 - impressed that they are made in England!

[Kaplan]

Hi Cameron great video I wish this was around when we got ours. I have a technical question so if one of the sensors for Texecom Premier Elite has the alert supervision fault can you still use the system i.e. armed mode despite one sensor not working? Also what if fault develops after you activate the system to armed mode thanks for your help.