Ring 5-piece alarm kit, face the summer safely [Review]

Summer is coming, and if we are lucky enough, we will be able to go on vacation to clear our heads, leave the big city behind a bit and bet on relaxation to face the second half of the year. However, there is something that you do not stop thinking about: The security of your home.

We took an in-depth look at Ring's 5-Piece Alarm Kit, a complete system to ensure your peace of mind. In this way, Amazon's sub-brand of IoT devices is committed to sending a message of peace of mind to all users. Can you go on vacation knowing that you are not going to suffer any mishap at home? We look at all of this and much more.

This Ring Alarm Kit It is offered in many variants, from 5 to 13 pieces depending on the needs of the users, that will depend solely on you.

Design and content of the Alarm Kit

In this case, the option we have chosen has a total of five different devices, namely: Base station, contact sensor, motion detector, keypad and range extender.

Base station: One device to rule them all

The base station is the one that allows you to interconnect the rest of Ring accessories, through the WiFi or Ethernet connection in your home, among which you will find the same keyboard. This base has a battery that ensures at least 24 hours of operation without light, It is even capable of connecting through the mobile data network in case you have contracted Ring Protect (which we will talk about later).

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This base has a siren, capable of offering up to 104 dB in total, although it will depend on the location and atmospheric conditions. It has considerable dimensions, 17x17x3,7 centimeters, like other base stations.

Contact sensor: Do not open the door

A compact device, which has a magnet, It allows you to install it wherever you want, without any problem. Ideally, we mount the contact sensors on the doors or window frames, so that we always know when they are opening.

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This contact sensor works with two button cell batteries and its size is, as we have said, quite moderate: 4ร—5,3ร—1,4 centimeters in total. It has a total range of 76 meters through Z-Wave technology that connects the different Ring devices.

The maximum installation distance of this device (between sensors) must be 2,54 centimeters, so we must be relatively precise in its installation.

Motion detector: Nobody move!

The motion detector is one of the most basic security formulas that exist, and although they are already being abandoned by cameras, they continue to fulfill their function. In this sense, works with two AA batteries, so they will not have to be connected to the current.

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It can be kept at a distance of up to 76 meters from the base station, and allows us to mount it both in corners and on flat walls. It sends us a notification to the phone when a movement has been detected at home, but as Ring promises, and as we have been able to verify in our own analysis of the device, It is capable of ignoring our pets if we make the relevant configuration, as long as they are pets of less than 22 kg approximately, with cats, of course, it has not shown any type of problem.

Keyboard: Old and new come together

Sometimes you leave home and nothing like having a physical keyboard to interact with when setting and removing the alarm, right? From Ring they have also thought about that, and it is that we are going to be able to control the entire security system through this simple keyboard. We can leave it on a table, install it on a wall and even install several of these.

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This keyboard, with dimensions of 10,5x11x1,9 centimeters, works connected to the network, but at the same time it has a backup battery. Besides, It has a built-in siren up to 75 dB, I'm already telling you, it's more than enough to annoy the thieves.

It has three default settings:

  • Disabled: Disables all sensors and the alarm system in general.
  • Out: Activate all sensors to protect your home while you're away.
  • Home: Just activate certain sensors, that you have preset through the Ring app, to move with some flexibility. The best option at bedtime.

Range Extender: Let the distance not be an impediment

As we have said, these devices work through Z-Wave technology, which is a kind of Zigbee or wireless connection via radio.

Anyway, you can add the range extender, which works in any socket, to extend the distance and effective coverage of your different Ring Alarm devices.

The Ring app, the true hub of it all

As in the analysis of the Ring Intercom, we came to the conclusion that the real center of everything is the Ring app, compatible with both iOS and Android completely free of charge.

Setup is extremely easy We just have to add the base station following the instructions of the Ring application, and the other associated accessories will appear so that we can link them, assign them rooms and customize all their features.

Once we have finished with the settings, every time one of Ring's sensors detects a problem, the application will emit a notification, so that we can control in real time what is happening. Thus, We can even integrate it with the different Ring cameras or Echo Show devices with cameras.

If, on the contrary, we decide to add an additional layer, this Alarm Kit comes with a 30-day free trial of the Ring Protect Plus plan, which offers us from 1โ‚ฌ0 per month: 

  • Recording history of up to 180 days for 5 cameras or video intercoms.
  • 10% discount on Ring products
  • Download 50 videos simultaneously
  • free alarm test
  • Assisted Surveillance: Our emergency contacts are notified through an automated call.
  • Mobile data: So that the devices always work.

However, there is also a basic plan for โ‚ฌ3,99 per month, that allows us all the functions in a single device (like a camera) except assisted surveillance and mobile data.T

User experience and editor's opinion

We must take into account the competition, Movistar Prosegur alarm kits cost from โ‚ฌ34 per month, and others like Securitas do not even offer you a fixed plan that you can consult from the web. Although it is true that they offer you the accessories in ยซrentingยป, its home security services aren't noticeably better than what Ring's Protection Plus Plan offers, with which you will also have the freedom to place them where and when you want, as well as access to the Ring application, much more complete and functional than those of third-party providers.

All this we can control through Alexa, so honestly, I find it hard to believe what leads someone to bet on a traditional alarm having such an interesting alternative how are you.

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Pros

  • Well designed and functional app
  • Variety of devices
  • Easy to install

Cons

  • The accessories could be adjusted more in price
  • Alert calls are automated

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