Re: ADT Essential Wireless Package

["Robert L Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 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.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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