NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom

by NOVI

Product Description

1500' rangePage or talk at any locationLock button provides continuous communicationCompatible with all Westinghouse intercom unitsIncludes 2 units

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 8.5 x 2.3 inches ; 3.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006JPV8
• Item model number: WHI-4C
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,450 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #30 in Home Improvement > Safety & Security > Home Security Systems

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

91 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Placement may take practice, October 9, 2003

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Laura Baker "Laura Baker 'Shadow Rider" (Greenwell Springs, LA. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom (Tools & Home Improvement)

I just purchased this unit and once I finally got it working I could not be more pleased. Just be warned that it was not as easy in my two story home to just plug one in upstairs and come downstairs with the other and have it work right away. Maybe I just have some "funky" wiring in this house, BUT I had to make about 6 trips up and down those stairs with a friend standing by the unit I wanted in the master bedroom while I tried various plugs upstairs until we finally got the things to work. All the electrical receptacles work fine, so I don't know why it did not work on the first try. Once working they are great...just keep in mind flexibility of placement in the event you have an experience similar to mine. I'm going to order another set to use between the den and my husband's workshop and feel they are a great deal for the cost and so much easier than a "hard wired" system.

94 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Large Houses With More Than One Electrical Circuits, January 16, 2006

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John Galle (eureka, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought a set of four Westinghouse intercoms. Usually people buy intercoms because they have a large house and don't want to have to trapes all over it to communicate with other people. These Westinghouse intercoms (and I believe the same goes for the NOVI intercoms) require that all itercoms be on the same electrical circuit (that is, controlled by the same electrical breaker). So, if your kitchen, family room, master bedroom, and garage outlets are on different breakers in your main electrical control panel and you want to set up an intercom system, the Westinghouse system will not work for you.

Intercoms are usually for large houses...large houses usually have more than one electrical circuit for outlets...hence, this product likely will not work for most people. I replaced the Westinghouse intercom system with one by another manufacturer called the WireFree Intercom Reporter...this is a four channel system and it works great...works either with batteries or transformer...it is independent of the electrical circuits.

81 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Why it does not work on all receptacles, May 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom (Tools & Home Improvement)

Laura, it did not work on all receptacles because the intercom system demanded that all intercom be on the same circuit. A typical house has more than one circuit. Could be tricky if for example, the master bedroom is not on the same cicruit as the basement.