Re: avoiding being "locked out"

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a rogue installer situation too..now only I lock the panels after the
installers are finished...no one be me and my son know the code sequence
which I now base on a formula that pertains to something relating to the
house - so every system is different yet we could figure out what the code
was if we lost it by applying the formula.


"Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> There are several reasons why it's in a monitoring company's best interest
> to "lock out" a panel- mostly having to do with keeping installer codes
> secret, (which might be used in more than one customer's panel) and
> keeping account numbers and central station phone line numbers private.
> With this info, someone could disrupt monitoring for one or even many
> accounts, or create a "runaway" phantom alarm panel to keep the police
> from responding after several false alarms.
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> Some also do it to make it more difficult and expensive for another
> company to "take over" an account.
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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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