Re: Sanity test on pricing please

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pricing is something that would vary according to what brand of equipment
was used and what the geographic market of the installation was.
If one does not use GE equipment it would be hard to do an apples to apples
comparision with a different brand.
My bias would be toward using a brand of panel that used Inovonics if that
much of the system was wireless. Inovonics Wireless products have been
successfully integrated into many leading burglary and fire alarm systems.
The RS-232 module is something I have only used on panels that were linking
to a Crestron or other automation system. Since we're not a big residential
company that hasn't happened often. I hear a GE brand alarm panel is more
automation friendly than many other systems. Is that why GE was selected?

"Bob Sisson" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I need a sanity test on an installation  price....
>
> 35 year old large sized rancher...
>    (2,000 sq.ft on main level)
> Full access to unfinished attic
> Suspended ceiling in basement...
>
> 7 wired door contacts
> 26 Wireless Windows
> 2 overhead door wired
> 4 wireless glass break
> 4 fixed displays
> 1 interior siren
> 1 exterior siren
> 3 wireless rate of rise
> 6 wireless smoke/heat
> 1 GE Interlogix panel w/battery
> 1 RS-232 Module
> 1 Directional Driveway Alarm (Wired)  (300' wire)
>
> The price I get was close to 6K.
> I built the last system and I know what the new system  would cost me to
> put it in assuming my time is worth nothing.  I also know my "Valuing" is
> WAY off...
>
> They said if we DIDN'T want monitoring it would add $750 to the price....
>
> I really don't want to do this system, as I know how long it will take me
> (I would go ALL wireless anyway), but I know my sense is off... I just
> want to know if this is even close....
>
> Bob S.
>