Texecom Ricochet Q20-W Wireless Quad Element PIR Detector 20m Capture GDB-0001

The Q20-W quad element design is the key performance differentiator from standard PIR detectors: four pyroelectric sensing elements process the incoming infrared signals, and the alarm event requires cross-correlation of the signal pattern across multiple elements before triggering. This multi-element processing makes it significantly more difficult for non-human heat sources to produce a false alarm: the complex coincidence pattern required by four elements provides immunity to single-source heat events, background thermal drift, and the irregular motion patterns of small animals.

The Capture 20-metre detection range extends further than standard 10 to 12-metre PIRs, providing detection of a human target before they reach the protected area’s central zone. This earlier detection gives the alarm system more time to distinguish between genuine intrusion and an authorised entry attempting to disarm the panel.

Ricochet is Texecom’s proprietary wireless mesh protocol used in Premier Elite wireless installations. Unlike point-to-point wireless systems, a Ricochet mesh network allows signals to route through multiple devices between a detector and the panel, improving wireless reliability in challenging RF environments such as properties with thick walls or multiple floors.

For Texecom-approved alarm engineers specifying high-performance wireless PIR detection on Premier Elite Ricochet system installations across London and the UK where maximum false alarm immunity and extended range are the priority, the Q20-W provides the quad element Capture PIR for this specification.

Key Features

• Quad element PIR: four elements require cross-correlation to trigger alarm
• Substantially lower false alarm rate than single or dual element PIRs
• 20m Capture detection range for early detection of approaching targets
• Ricochet mesh wireless: routes signal through multiple nodes for reliability
• For Premier Elite Ricochet wireless alarm systems only
• Higher performance specification than Medusa (which is for wired Veritas systems)