A proper alarm system deters break-ins, alerts you and (optionally) a monitoring centre when something happens, and integrates with your other security infrastructure. Millar Electrics installs hardwired and hybrid alarm systems using equipment from established Australian brands — not cheap kit that dies in 18 months. Alarm systems work best when they're designed around your actual site — entry/exit flow, floor plan, valuable zones, pet areas. A properly planned system has no false-trigger blind spots and is easy enough to use that you'll actually arm it when you leave. We spend time on the site walkthrough before specifying equipment, not the other way around.
Back-to-base monitoring is optional. For many homes a self-monitored alarm with smartphone notifications is plenty — you get alerts, neighbours can respond, and it's cheaper long-term. For commercial sites with cash on premises or higher-value stock, professional monitoring with dispatch is usually worth the monthly fee.
Equipment and integration
We work with Bosch, Paradox, and Risco systems — established Australian-supported brands with parts availability for at least 10 years. Sensors include PIR (pet-immune where needed), reed switches on doors and windows, glass-break detectors, and external sirens with strobes. The keypad supports user codes, scheduled arming, and integration with smart home platforms.
Existing systems
If you have an older alarm system that no longer monitors reliably or has missing keypad codes, we can repair, expand, or replace it. We document existing wiring and re-use what's still serviceable to keep cost down.
Standards we work to
The mains-side wiring feeding the alarm panel and external sirens is installed to AS/NZS 3000 (the Wiring Rules). Sensor and keypad cabling is customer cabling under AS/CA S009, which is why the cabling has to be done by a registered cabler. The intruder alarm system design itself — sensor coverage, entry/exit delays, tamper detection, monitored signalling path — follows AS 2201.1 (intruder alarm systems for premises) and, where back-to-base monitoring is in scope, AS 2201.3 for the monitoring centre interface. Australian-distributed product from Bosch, Paradox and Risco meets these as a baseline.