Re: Need Advice For Packaged Home Alarm Purchase

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

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