Re: avoiding being "locked out"

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree Crash... Any panel I monitor stays locked out, if the customer
cancels I remove my CS information and restore the installer/download code
to factory default.... Regards, Russ

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> The main reason for locking the panel is to protect proprietary monitoring
> information and protect the owner from having programming changed
> (possibily by a moonlighter that doesn't know enough abt the system), all
> my panels are locked. If a client wants to change monitoring co's all they
> have to do is call for it to be unlocked and I remove our proprietary
> info.
>
> Unfortunately, some less than ethical companies may use this feature to
> hold their clients hostage.
>
> hmmm.... I have to admit that it may be useful if the client hasn't paid
> for monitoring in 9 months.
>
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> <powercat@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Greetings I know a commercial alarm system installer who moonlights on
>> residential set-ups.  Basically I do the unpleasant part (running the
>> wiring) and he does the programming and is paid appropriately for that
>> task.  What he does not do is sell alarm monitoring to avoid a conflict
>> with his "real" employer.
>>
>> This all sounds very fair to me.  He does say "pick an alarm monitoring
>> company that won't "lock out" your panel and prevent you from switching
>> later".
>>
>> In short how do you know if a company is engaged in that practice
>> (obviously I can ask).  This sounds very shady to me especially if I
>> own the equipment.
>>
>> Thanks for any comments.
>>
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