Re: Hey, J. Sloud

["Where's my WEBTV?" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

I wasn't finished installing that yet, Mr. Snippy. I am waiting for the
double-sided tape to come in, and the only reason the panel was being
held with one screw is so I wouldn't forget where I left it before I
hide it under the bed.
Ya know Jack you're an awful fucking picky bastard lately.

alarman wrote:
> I got a call to come reactivate an alarm system I installed about 5 years
> ago. A DSC 5010, 2 LCD keypads, complete hardwired perimeter doors and
> windows, and a smoke. A beautiful, rock-solid installation. I wired the
> house myself for the previous homeowner, who has long since moved on. I did
> another house for him before he moved to Sacramento.
>
> Anyway, I show up this morning and find an ADT sign in the yard. My very
> first thought was uh-oh, I'm gonna havta fixit. This is what I found:
> The control panel can is hanging from one screw.  (I securely fastened it
> with wall anchors)
> The original 5010 board has been replaced with a 5020. (The original 5010
> was not locked, so I donno)
> My original neat wiring in the can has been replaced with the traditional
> [ADT/P1/your favorite national here] rats nest.(Why this was necessary I
> still can't figure out. Is it part of the job description or what??)
> The smoke detector is disconnected in the panel, why remains a mystery.
> There is no phone connection to the panel: My RJ31X is there, but the cord
> has been removed.
> 4 windows and one door are disconnected, and those zones jumped out with
> resistors.
> My original Yuassa 7 amp/hour battery is gone, now replaced with a 4
> amp/hour cheapo.
>
> Minor stuff that I'll fix in about 1/2 hour. The door and 3 windows don't
> ring out because the door was replaced and no magnet was added to the new
> one. The 4th window was connected to a keypad zone. It looks like the ADT
> "tech" couldn't figure out the missing magnet and keypad zone, and just
> strapped out those zones. Don't know what to say about the (lack of) phone
> connection, I didn't think ADT did locals. To their credit they did not lock
> the board, so the system will soon be restored to original, actual alarm
> system-like status.
>
> The sign in the yard says ADT. Not ADT authorized dealer. ADT.
> <Sigh>
> I'll add it to the others in my collection.
> js