Re: Best place to buy parts for those of us who don't have a dealers license ?

["Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx>]

 >I wouldn't
> take advice from any of the alarm guys who post here.  If you read what
> half of them write, they are proof that any "primate" can do their job.
> Hell, they are proof that an ass is capable of being an alarm
> installer.
>
> Jenn


A few of the posters here are childish idiots, just like every other
newsgroup in existence. Yes, any "primate" can install alarm systems (and
many do, as evidenced by high false alarm rates and substandard
workmanship)- but only a qualified professional can do it properly. Unlike
cable tv, LAN, or telephone installation, which are fairly straightforward,
there are numerous environmental, electronic, and application oriented
considerations that, when applied properly, are invisible to the end user.

This is why my alarm system never falses or does anything unexpected-
(unless it eventually happens to develop a problem due to electronics
failure) I know what environmental factors to account for in designing the
system, which equipment & options best suit my particular application &
lifestyle, and some simple but very important electrical/electronic
principles that guide the installation parameters for not just the system at
"rest", but also in every conceivable situation or condition that it might
be called upon to react to.

If you botch your cable tv installation, you can't watch your favorite
program. If you don't install your telephones properly, you might have to
use your cell phone. If you don't install your alarm system properly, (which
is much more than running a wire from point A to point B, in most cases) you
put your life and property at greater risk. That's not to say it "can't" be
done, but someone who advises that "anyone can do it- no problem" is
misleading you and minimizing the risks involved- usually for their own
financial benefit.

If you still think that "any monkey" can install security systems, install
your own, then call your local electrical inspector to have him inspect your
work. If your workmanship passes muster, keep track of your false alarm rate
over a period of time. Make a note every time the system does something
unusual or unsuspected. Keep track of equipment that fails, and when. Then,
come back in a year or so and ask anyone here who holds a NICET level 2 or
higher how your list compares to his personal system's performance, or to
that of his clients.

Good luck.