Re: Wireless Door Lock Sensor

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"Tom" <gigela@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I would like to install door lock sensors on an existing Ademco alarm.
> Ideally I would like to use wireless sensors such I do not have to run
> additional wires.

You'd be looking at about $400 a door.

> Is there any readily available door lock sensor that can be added to an
> existing installation? (preferable wireless)?

Yes, however it would be more economical to wire these such devices.

> I searched but actually hardly found any info on such sensors. I would
> have though that should have been actually a standard part of any alarm
> to confirm that all doors are locked (and not only closed) before
> arming.
> Any insight why this is not considered standard or important?

Tom it is important to most, just not what most consider affordable.

 What is
> the point of arming the alarm and leaving the back door unlocked?

What is the point of owning a home if you're not intelligent enough to make
sure they are?

>
> Of course I had a alarm salesman in the house right after I bought it
> and asked him about door lock sensors and I got a more then
> disappointing answer (same for asking for some form of protection if
> the phone line is cut). It seems you can get much out of the sales
> people such I decided I would rather build the alarm myself.

You could have purchased an alarm that could have controlled 4 door locks,
with readers at each door (For unlocking and disarming), and communicated
over a Grade "AA" (Line Security) broadband connection...but you didn't. You
went for the cheapest solution, and now you're realizing your
limitations...welcome to the mainstream. Buy American.

>
> Tom
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