Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["Mike" <wxyz09@xxxxxxxxx>]

Alright, I have them install smoke alarms on each level.  I was thinking
keave the battery
operated alarms in basement and 2nd floor.

 >correct job  of installing line exclusion

What is a line exclusion?

Mike


"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news01 wrote:
>> Robert, I'm thinking hardwired is the way to go for all doors and first
>> floor windows with motion sensor in basement, fire alarm on first
>> floor.
> Mike, I'm just going to comment on one item here.
>
> Why would you only put a smoke detector on the first floor?  What if a
> fire started on the second floor. It could take an hour before the
> smoke layered down to the detector on the first floor. If you were
> sleeping, you'd never wake up.
>
> Minimum recommendation is one on each level. Then as augmentation, heat
> detectors by heating/cooling systems. Electrical breaker box. Laundry,
> kitchen,  garage and attic. Not that you NEED to do it all, but minimum
> of one smoke on each level should be considered or at least provisions
> to pull the wires now, while wires are being pulled and you can get the
> rest installed , or do it yourself,( with some direction)  at a later
> date. You're system will have to be reprogramed to send fire signals at
> that time, also.
>
>>What do glass breakers do?  If the windows are hardwired are
>> glass breakers still needed?    No shrubs obstacting view to front
>> basement windows.
>>
>> >correct job  of installing line exclusion
>>
>> What does  it mean?  Installing separate line for alarm?
>> What's to stop somebody from breaking through a hard wired door or
>> window then pulling the keypad off the wall?
>> Wil;l that disable the alarm?  Some months ago I was stunned watching a
>> show where professional buglars broke into
>>  houses then they came back pointing out what needed to be fixed to
>> make the house secure meanwhile every yahoo
>> who watched the show learned professional burglar techniques, actually
>> that show motivated me to get an alarm.
>> If I'm watching that show I'm sure a lot of neer do wells watched it
>> too.
>>
> It's called ....... "To Catch a Thief". and it's done a lot for
> informing the public about
> what it's really like to be burglarized  ...... and as you can imagine
> ..... is done alot for
> us guys too.
>
>
>> Mike
>