Ubiquiti just walked into the alarm-panel business — and it brought PoE. The UniFi Alarm Hub Kit is a 32-zone intrusion control hub that speaks the language of existing hardwired sensors (EOL resistors and all), runs from a single PoE cable with battery backup, and lives in the same UniFi Protect app as your cameras. Available in Australia from ARC IP Networks, an authorised Ubiquiti reseller — see the product page for stock.
What is the Alarm Hub Kit?
Open the steel door and it reads like a traditional alarm panel — 32 supervised zone inputs plus an emergency input, twin relay outputs for sirens and strobes, 12V auxiliary rails to power PIRs and reeds, and a bay for an SLA backup battery. What's different is everything around that: primary power arrives over a single PoE++/PoE+++ cable from a UniFi switch, the hub joins UniFi Protect as a first-class device, and arming, zone events and notifications sit in the same app as your cameras and door access.
The takeover story
Australia's buildings are full of ageing alarm panels wired to perfectly good sensors. The Alarm Hub's zone inputs accept standard end-of-line resistor wiring from 1 to 5.6 kΩ (1 kΩ resistors included), which means an installer can often re-terminate the existing reeds and PIRs rather than rewire the site — swapping a dated keypad-and-dialler brain for one that lives on the network.
Where it earns its keep
Full specifications
What you need to run it
A PoE++ or PoE+++ port — note the 90W ceiling, so check the budget on your UniFi PoE switch — and a UniFi Protect console; our console comparison covers the options. Pair it with Protect cameras and the AI Speaker and the whole security stack — detection, verification, deterrence, intrusion — runs from one console.
Availability in Australia
ARC IP Networks — an authorised Ubiquiti reseller in Australia — supplies the Alarm Hub Kit as genuine Australian stock with the full manufacturer warranty, claimable locally. Security installers can open a trade account for trade pricing, and our price match policy applies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UniFi Alarm Hub Kit?
The UniFi Alarm Hub Kit (UP-AlarmHub-Kit) is Ubiquiti's entry into intrusion alarm systems: a wall-mounted, PoE-powered control hub with 32 hardwired input zones plus an emergency input, relay and auxiliary power outputs for sirens and sensors, optional 12V battery backup, and full integration with UniFi Protect.
Can the Alarm Hub use my existing wired alarm sensors?
Yes — that is its strongest trick. The 32 zone inputs are compatible with standard end-of-line (EOL) resistor wiring from 1 to 5.6 kOhm, so existing hardwired reed switches and motion detectors from an old alarm panel can typically be re-terminated onto the Alarm Hub, and the enclosure includes aux 12V rails to power them.
Does the UniFi Alarm Hub have battery backup?
Yes — it accepts a 12V SLA backup battery inside the enclosure and charges it, so the alarm keeps running through power interruptions. Primary power is a single PoE++/PoE+++ cable.
What does the Alarm Hub need to run?
A PoE++ or PoE+++ port (up to 90W input, which also gives the hub power to feed sensors and a PoE+ output) and a UniFi Protect console such as a UNVR or Dream Machine, where arming, events and notifications live alongside your cameras.
Where can I buy the UniFi Alarm Hub Kit in Australia?
From ARC IP Networks (arcip.com.au), an authorised Ubiquiti reseller in Australia — genuine Australian stock with the full manufacturer warranty, claimable locally, with trade pricing available for installers.