Re: PIR with tamper

[Crash Gordon® <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It would have helped a little. When the anti-masking pir sensed it was =
obscured it would have sent a trouble to the cs even if system was =
disarmed.

But...yah...letting an unidentified person work on your alarm system is =
kinda dumb too.


"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
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> Because the PIR can't see through tissues, boxes, balloons, etc.
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> 1- Tamper the PIR.
> 2- Use and Anti-Masking PIR that sends a trouble if it can't see =
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> when in disarmed state.
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> I prefer using anti-masking pir's with tamper...because you could mask =
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> pir without opening it.
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> An anti-masking PIR wouldn't have helped the OP's customer.  The guy =
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> idiot for allowing someone to access the components of his security =
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> without verifying the "technicians" identification.  We all carry (at =
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> in BC) government issued security cards, and all my guys wear =
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> with their pictures on them.  Our service department contacts the =
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> to let them know when they can expect a technican to arrive and we're =
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> reminding people to ask for proper ID.  I figure this would be a good=20
> "object lesson" and we're going to feature this story in our next=20
> Newsletter.=20
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