Re: Installing alarm system on a 'prewired' house

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that happens when a salesguy doesn't have a freekin clue and wants
to boost his commish.


"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ahbEf.50$234.0@xxxxxxxxxxx
|I did a takeover from ADT where they had installed 6816's (transmitters
| on the slab and magnet on the jamb)on doors with wired contacts in them
| and even put wireless smokes on hte back boxes with the fire wire coiled
| up under it.
|
|
| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > For awhile there they were doing that (selling wireless) even when they
knew
| > the house was prewired. Dunno why, maybe they figured most prewires are
crap
| > (pot calling the kettle black).
| >
| > I did a Pro 1 take over Saturday. Prewire was by someone else ( cheap
| > builder job) but there were spare wires in the box. I couldn't figure
out
| > why they had sold the owner 1 x 5881L reciever and 1 x 5890 pir...when
there
| > was an easily located wire for a wired motion detector 6 inches to the
left
| > of where they put the 5890! DUH.
| >
| > Oh yeah they also had a non-opening window in the garage wired but
beanied
| > off in the wall...but in the loop, and described on the keypad as being
in
| > the loop.
| >
| >
| >
| > "Robert L Bass" <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:3tstt1t2i6n8hhfpg92pc6r7iudsr9hh9h@xxxxxxxxxx
| > |> I had a very similar sales call once...XXX guy said they'd
| > | > use a wireless system. I said why spend all that money?..
| > | > the house is prewired! (I had prewired it)...the XXX guy
| > | > never even looked! No brainer that I got the job.
| > |
| > | You really have to love those guys.  :^)
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | Regards,
| > | Robert L Bass
| > |
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| > |
| >
| >
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