Description
This is the white version of the Ajax Hub. The light finish disappears against painted walls or a white ceiling, which is where a control panel sits best: a hallway, a corridor or a services cupboard. If your home leans to darker tones, the same hub comes in black.
The Hub is the brain of an Ajax system: the box that listens to the detectors, decides there is an alarm and raises it. Everything else — detectors, key fobs, sirens — hangs off it. It talks to them over its own 868 MHz radio using Ajax’s Jeweller protocol, and takes up to 100 devices and 50 users, so a whole house fits on one Hub.
It reaches you two ways: Ethernet cable and GPRS. Cut the line or lose the router and the alert still goes out over the mobile network. It is Grade 2 certified, speaks Contact ID and SIA to a monitoring centre, has an anti-tamper switch and a backup battery good for up to 15 hours through a power cut. It also brings in up to 10 IP cameras or recorder channels, so alarm and video live in the same app.
How we install it. The Hub goes indoors — Ajax does not allow outdoor mounting — fixed to the wall on its SmartBracket, which carries a rear tamper: pull it off and the system says so. It needs a power point nearby and, if you use the wired path, a network socket; the SIM goes in with its PIN disabled. We do the pairing — each device is added by scanning its QR in the Ajax app — check signal strength detector by detector, and leave the app running on your phone.
No detectors yet? They are sold on their own under Ajax indoor detectors. Prefer everything in one box? See the professional Ajax alarm kit. And if the property is isolated and you want dual SIM, the next step up is the Hub 2.
Who it’s for and who it’s not for. This is the hub for a home that wants an alarm and minimal video: it supports up to 100 devices, 50 users, and up to 10 IP cameras or recorder channels. If the house will have more cameras than that, or if the internet coverage is weak and more than one alert path is needed, the next step is the Hub 2.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cameras can be viewed in the same app as the alarm?
Up to 10 IP cameras or video recorder channels. This is the limit to consider before deciding on the hub, as changing it later is the most inconvenient part of the system.
How long does it last if the power goes out?
It has a backup battery lasting up to 15 hours, so a normal power outage won’t leave the house without an alarm.
Can it be installed in a garage or an unconditioned storage room?
Its operating range is from +5 °C to +40 °C, and Ajax does not allow it to be mounted outdoors. It fits well in a closed garage on the Costa del Sol; in an open porch, it does not.
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