Hey, J. Sloud

["alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

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