Re: Pricing on Ademco Smokes

["Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob Sisson" <Bob@Sisson Family.com> wrote in message
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>I do know how to program the system, I put it in 7 years ago...
>
> Vista 40 with 14 Smokes, 6 Perimeter doors, 3 garage doors, PIR in the
> garage, 4 Alpha key pads, 2 Wave5800 Sirens and useless 2-way wireless
> keypad.  All custom zone lables.
>
> As for just testing the smokes with canned smoke... The NFPA suggests
> replacing all Smokes at 10 years. Earlier if they are the "First
> Generation"

The section of the NFPA you're referring to concerns unsupervised AC smoke
alarms, not system supervised smoke detectors.


>
> I don't mind paying a bit more for good work... but retail  on the smokes
> is
> what, $140-$150 and then they will want $65/hr to put in the new serial
> numbers... I don't think so....
>
> I recently swapped out the old 2-way systems to put in the newer stiff to
> enable the 5800waves, which are LOUD by the way.  Yes, I had forgotten
> lots
> of stuff, but that is why I had a notebook....
>
> I will just have to take a deep breath and call someone and order the
> @%$##@
> things....


Don't bother....  Get yourself a can of smoke and "save your money"...
(spend it on the wife instead)...  :-))