Re: Where was this techs brain

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Got a service ticket from one of the nationals i sub for to go to a
> retailer to find out why central could not conect to panel and download
> event log .
> Get on scene and find a DSC 1515  with 6 zones 5 being used 1 open and not
> being used. Beside it i find a 4 zone dsc 1550 which a visconic reciver
> tied
> to 1 zone no keypad and no battery and no proper line siezure.
> who in there right mind does such nonsense as this it explains why they
> could not get into panel and were getting constant trouble signal of low
> battery.
> needless to say the easy fix was eliminate the 4 zone panel and use the
> unused 6 zone on the 1555, Please tell me we we have compitant techs out
> there some where.



Sounds like a DIY job by some know-it-all who got in over his head.