Re: Ademco:PanelDumpsCentralStation

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

oh,,I thought you were saying I was baiting...nevermind.


"Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| RLB is bored, he is looking to stir up an argument regarding the DIY
| installation of fire alarms, he clearly knows little to nothing regarding
| the law in California as it pertains to licensing and the installation of
| fire alarms. He is looking for nothing more than to stir the pot.
| Thats my opinion, yours and others may differ and thats OK too
|
| Doug L
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| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > What bait...what are you talking about?
| >
| >
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| > "Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:PJadnaTBAPxYLd3eRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Yawn, cast your bait elsewhere.
| > |
| > | Doug L
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| > | "Robert L Bass" <> wrote in message
| > | news:KqydnQNta-mUON3eRVn-gg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >>| Hiring a professional, in this case an electrical
| > | >>| contractor to install the system and hiring
| > | >>| another company-a professional alarm company
| > | >>| to test & inspect the system hardly qualifies as
| > | >>| a DIY install.
| > | >
| > | > If L is referring to my comments regarding the Dade County project
for
| > | > which I provided the hardware, I didn't exactly consider that one a
| > DIY
| > | > job either.  However, I've sold lots of commercial fire alarm
systems
| > to
| > | > companies who were unwilling to pay the exhorbitant rates alarm
| > | > contractors wanted to do the job.  Most have their own staff do the
| > | > installation. Sometimes an on-site electrician does the job but that
| > also
| > | > isn't exactly DIY.  Other times a technically competent staff person
| > or
| > | > even an owner with a penchant for DIY projects will do the
| > installation.
| > | >
| > | > Due to changes in California law, we've been seeing a lot of
| > commercial
| > | > fire alarm system orders for day care centers lately.  They don't
| > usually
| > | > need a huge system because the properties are rarely very large.
The
| > | > installation is often bid by one or more alarm contractors at $6,000
| > or
| > | > more.  The parts rarely cost even $2K from my online store.  Most
| > small
| > | > day-care centers are not well-off.  The savings from DIY can be a
real
| > | > help to them.
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| > | > Regards,
| > | > Robert L Bass
| > | >
| > | > BTW, I usually advise the client to have a licensed alarm tech or
| > | > electrician inspect and test the system due to the risks involved in
| > | > commercial fire, particularly where children are involved.
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