Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

["Mike" <BE@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Robert L Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Is it a Vista-20P system?   Can the bad
>> guys defeat a wireless system? Should
>> I insist on wired door alarms?
>
> Vista-20P is a decent system.  Honeywell's (aka Ademco) controls a re
> reliable and well-supported in the industry.  Their wireless sensors are
> on a par with ITI which many consider the name to beat in wireless.
> Honeywell also owns several good brands of wired sensors though virtually
> any make of wired sensor should be compatible with a wired burglar alarm.
>
> Defeating a wireless system isn't really any easier than defeating a wired
> system.  The thief would need to know the type of system you have and a
> lot of other information that isn't easily had without specialized
> equipment and knowledge.
>
> There are some advantages to wired over wireless.  Wired systems are
> simpler (less stuff to fail) and require less maintenance (no batteries in
> the sensors).  Wired burglary sensors will usually last as long as the
> structure, whereas wireless sensors can and do become obsolete as
> manufacturers change wireless systems.
>
> The primary advantage of a wireless system is it's easier to install.  If
> your home is a difficult place to wire then an installed wireless system
> may actually cost less to buy than an installed wired system.  If you were
> doing it yourself obviously the least cost method would be wired.
>
> As to obsolescence, if you don't plan to be in the home more than 10 years
> or so that may not even be an issue.
>
> --
I'll find out for sure which system they're going to install.

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