Re: Question about Brinks

["Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I have a brinks system. How do I go about
> removing power to disconnect it? control and keypads for $100 or so.
> Replace the panel and keypads.
>>Call Brinks and give them 5 days to pick up their stuff.  Wire and program
>>it yourself- It isn't that difficult. If monitoring is wanted, shop around
>>on the web- there are many places that will do it for less than $10 per
>>month.
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>>"jj3000" <jeremy_ho@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>news:3ed9e158.0504150855.79717bd7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> When I bought my house the previous owner had brinks disconnected the
>>> monitoring service. But of course in such a way that it won't work as
>>> a standalone, and require a sales person to activate and try to sell
>>> me a monitoring contract with it.
>>>
>>> I don't know the model of the alarm (I can check if needed) but some
>>> questions:
>>>
>>> 1) I have a "detached garage" (but wall attached to house) garage is a
>>> seperate door away from the house, but it is also wired up to the
>>> alarm.   When I arm the alarm, the exit sequence is, exit front door,
>>> close lock front door, open garage door, close garage door and lock
>>> (from inside garage).  Will it work properly?  I am not sure while the
>>> alarm is arming it will detect door shutting and opening, or does it
>>> only trigger after the time ran out, and a door remain open?
>>>
>>> 2) Is it possible to have the arm time to be, say 3 minutes and disarm
>>> time to be 1 minute?  I would like lots of time to exit the house but
>>> when I come back/or break in I would like it to sound sooner.
>>> Although.. it would probably take me as long to enter the house as I
>>> exit so it might be a moot point.
>>>
>>> 3) finally service about the contract.. the sales guy told me after
>>> the 2 or 3 year monitoring service contract, if I discontinue the
>>> monitoring service, the alarm will work as a standalone. Would he be
>>> lying about this?  I am afraid after the contract is over and I don't
>>> renew the monitoring, the alarm will revert to the state of error
>>> ("call 1-800...")  like it is now.
>>>
>>> 4) Is this the only way I can make my alarm functional and work as a
>>> standalone, is to get the monitoring service for a couple of years?  I
>>> am thinking a working alarm (either standalone or monitoring) is an
>>> asset to have and since it is already installed there is no reason for
>>> me to rip it all out install another system.
>>> Especially say, if I sell my house, I will have a brinks system that
>>> is working as a standalone, but it is also capable of the monitoring
>>> service if the buyer choose to.  Isn't it more attractive than what I
>>> have now, with is a non-working alarm that requires signing up for a
>>> monitoring contract?
>>>
>>> I do like the monitoring service for a peace of mind and might even
>>> have the service indefinitely; but I would like to know if others have
>>> similar experience.  It seems this is the only way to take "ownership"
>>> of the alarm (as in getting it to work)
>>>
>>> thanks in advance.
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