Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Honeywell Lynx System is no longer an option for me.

Mike

"Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> it appears the Honeywell Lynx System panel and keypad
>> are in one piece. what are the pros/cons of that design?
>
> It's an extremely weak design.  Unless the installer adds a
> separate keypad and siren and defeats the on board ones, the
> thief can follow the pre-alarm warning signal when he comes in
> the door and smash the panel or just pull it off the wall,
> completely defeating it before the siren triggers or any signal
> is sent out.
>
> The edge for alarm companies installing this system is it
> requires almost no skill and can be accomplished in an hour or
> so.  Some of the folks who install these systems don't even
> bother with line seizure, disabling the alarm report if the thief
> simply knocks a phone off the hook or unplugs phone cord from the
> box.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> Bass Burglar Alarms
> The Online DIY Store
> http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
>
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