Hardwired alarm panels are less expensive than wireless panels, but they are harder to install. Keep this in mind if you are planning on doing the installation yourself. An average home installation with a hard-wired system takes about 12-16 hours. A typical wireless installation will take less than 4 hours.

Another consideration is that some types of construction lend themselves well to a hardwired installation, and others will require the use of wireless. Normally all commercial alarms are hardwired, and a large percentage of residential installations will utilize wireless.

Even if you purchase a wireless alarm panel, most installations will require that some of the devices are hardwired. These typically include the power transformer, the electrical ground wire, the telephone connections and any keypads/arming stations and audible alarms. There are some exceptions to this like some of the newer all-in-one units currently being offered which incorporate the base unit, arming station and audible alarm into a single unit that plugs into one of your existing phone jacks.

Honeywell Vista Series Hardwired System The Ademco VISTA 20P is a "High Capacity", Feature Filled Hardwire Panel. It is fast becoming the Panel of Choice for Professional Installers and Savvy Do-It-Yourself Customers! It offers exceptional Value with its 48 Zone Capabilities. An Excellent choice and a significant "step-up" in an Ademco Home Security Alarm System. It will support Graphic Keypads with two partitions.

Honeywell Lynxr-en Wireless

Advanced, quick install home security system - This is the best quality wireless home security system available. Install up to 24 wireless sensors, with 1 hardwired zone. And add up to 8 Key Chain Remotes for multiple users.

Protect Your Family and Loved ones! The Ademco LynxR-EN is the most advanced wireless security system available - When the quality wireless sensors detect a problem, it will sound the siren, and dial for help.

Installs Quickly & Easily - This system is designed to be installed quickly - Simply mount the sensors, enter the "Digital Serial Number" into the system, then tell the system what type of sensor it is. And you are done.

2 Way communication - The LynxR-EN features 2-way communication - Answer the phone from the alarm panel - Call into the alarm panel for remote control, then use the system as a speaker phone to talk to your children. Use it to communicate with sick or elderly that can not make it to the phone.

The enhanced version - ADEMCO’s breakthrough LYNX security system - keeps you safe, and keeps you in touch with exciting new home communication capabilities including:

• Integrated two-way voice
• Remote phone control
• Built-in speakerphone
• Built-in X10 Control Module, and Plug-in transformer.

Most Reliable Wireless Alarm System -

The new LYNXR-EN is as easy to install as it is to use. The exciting new voice prompt programming feature walks you through the installation process, letting you install the system with little or no training.