InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes Review

InGrid, Wireless Security System Reviews

The InGrid SK803I Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes was designed to go from box to full home protection in just minutes. InGrid claims that the system can be set up in an average home by almost everyone in roughly 90 minutes.

The system is also built to deliver superior reliability and security compared to other traditional systems. The InGrid SK803IG is a D-I-Y wireless system where you can install the system yourself and there is no need for strangers to come to your home to install the system and no special tools are required. You can also set up your own customized secure system easily.

To install, you just open up each of the numbered box and plug in each component sequentially because each kit comes pre-configured.

InGrid designed their system to be able to distribute the control points to several controllers, each functioning as a mini-system that continually communicates with all the sensors, a plus compared to most systems where they have only a single master control panel that can be disabled in seconds. As for InGrid’s, if one of the component is disabled, the others are still protecting you.

The InGrid SK803I can also send you alerts and allow you to monitor non-emergency events whether you are on vacation, at office or out to dinner.

Unlike other D-I-Y wireless home security system, the InGrid Security System cannot be activated without a monthly monitoring plan. The InGrid Home Monitoring is included with your monthly security monitoring. You can try the InGrid monitoring system because if it does not suit you, there is always a 30-day-risk-free guarantee and there is no annual contract.

The InGrid Home System is optimal for homes greater than 1,500 square feet and the system communicates to its center via your home’s broadband internet connection. For a secondary connection which is actually not really required, a home phone line can also be used. The Guardian Protection monitoring service is priced at $29.99 per month an no contract is required.

The InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit comes with MyInGrid web access, InGrid’s personalized dashboard of your home where you can watch, customize or make changes to your system whenever you want. The system also has remote arming/disarming feature where you can easily arm-disarm your system from work or from vacation.

Apart from the MyInGrid, the system also has mobile MyInGrid where you can place the control of your home’s security in your pocket. You can arm/disarm your system from the mobile MyInGrid.
The alarm system has a system history and the alarm notification can be configured as a text message or email.

As for the monthly monitoring plans, there is no extra charge for fire monitoring, web and phone access and text/email notifications. InGrid partners with over 25,000 local police, fire and medical agencies in all 50 states in the US.

The InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit comes with one (1) Keypad Console, one (1) Handset, eight (8) Window/Door Sensors, one (1) Keychain Remote, one (1) Base and one (1) Grid Extender for increased range. The only thing required to operate the security system are a high-speed internet connection, an in-home router and InGrid Home Monitoring service at $29.99 per month without annual contract.

The InGrid Keypad Console not only act as a command central but it also acts as information central displaying up-to-the minute weather and severe weather alerts and also customized notifications such as birthdays and anniversaries.

The Handset, which is also a cordless phone, can be taken with you anywhere in around the house where the system’s controls and panic button are always at hand.

The Door/Window/Cabinet sensors are designed to detect the opening of a window, door or cabinet and can also be used for non-emergency notifications such as firearm, medicine or liquor cabinets.

The Keychain Remote can arm or disarm your home or trigger a panic at the push of a button. The InGrid system is built to deliver a grid of protection where if any controller is disabled, others step in to allow the system to continue to function. Every InGrid component also comes with battery back-up.

Below are the pros and cons of the InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes as described and experienced by its users.

Pros

It took less than 2-hours to completely install this system.
The instruction is well written.
You can configure each sensor for the way you plan on using it.
The sensors themselves attach via some incredibly strong double sided sticky tape and they blend in nicely with the white frames of one of the users windows.
Customizable exit and entry delays give you plenty (or just enough) time to arm and disarm.
Arming and Disarming the system is a snap where you can choose between “Instant” arming, “Stay” at home arming or the most common, “Leave” the home arming.
You can also use the included keychain remote or myInGrid website to arm/disarm.
The notification system can notify your work or personal email address anytime a sensor opens/closes, an alarm triggers or an important event or malfunction takes place.
You can also set up the system to notify you via text message.
System design is excellent. Setup options allow greater flexibility than with other systems.
The web-based access is great because you can control remotely for those home repairs.
Base and handsets are nice and of good quality. Easy to use buttons to perform all system functions. LED provide good indicator of system status.
One of the users likes how the fee is the same regardless of how many access points, handsets, with or without fire.
The monitoring service does not require long term contract.
All door and window sensors “stick on” – no wires, no screws, anyone can install.
You can arm/disarm the sensors individually (so you can leave an upstairs window open but still arm the system, etc.).
You can view the history.
Optional video monitoring is available with camera.
For the “Panic mode”, if you are asked to disarm the system against your will, or otherwise need police help, you can enter a certain distress code that you set up as the “unlock” code for the system. InGrid will not call you to confirm, or send alerts, they will send the police right away.
Optional fire alarm can be purchased, which will notify security company of a fire.
The setting can be easily changed online.

Cons

The range of the window/door sensors is limited and one of the users advises that purchasing another grid extender if your home is anywhere over 2000 square feet.
The included cordless phone is 2.4 GHz, which is the same frequency as all of the wireless routers sold today because LinkSys, NetGear and D-Link all operate at the same frequency. Your phone communications will have lots of interference if you use this phone.
At $30 a month, one of the users thinks that the price is just too much right now as he had seen others offering it for as low $10 a month.
A security sign and/or stickers were not included in the box.
The devices cannot be used without the monitoring service.

Find more details of the InGrid SK803IG Home Monitoring Kit for 2500 Square Foot Homes here.

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