Re: Wireless Security system info wanted

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey...I'm slow, but I doo gud werk.


"Mr.Double-sided Tape" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Good LORD Crash if the poor guy had to wait for your advice he'd be
| dead of old age. He asked that question like ten years ago. Stop fotzin
| around with Campbell and get back to posting :-)
|
| Crash Gordon wrote:
| > If you pull up a small section of carpet at a time and put it right back
on
| > the tack strips as you go you might get away without using a carpet
kicker.
| >
| >
| > <tes@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > | Thats challenging. But it's got me thinking. :-)
| > | I can rerun the incoming phone line to the second story to the panel,
| > | then run wires under the carpet to close to where I would like it.
| > |
| > | The control panel would be in the master bedroom closet, but thats not
a
| > | bad place for it to be.
| > |
| > | Might even be able to get to the closet by the front door.
| > |
| > | Any tips for pulling up the carpet without messing it up?
| > |
| > | Thanks again!
| > |
| > | Dave
| > |
| > | Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
| > | > Dave,
| > | >         Do you have closet above closet in the front of the house?
Do
| > | > you have carpet on the second floor?
| > | > If the answer to both is yes then you could mount the control panel
in
| > | > the 2nd floor closet, drill down to the first floor closet and mount
| > | > the keypad and siren outside the closet, wireless receiver inside
the
| > | > closet, and use a 2nd floor carpet run to access phone.
| > | > Too bad there's no attic or crawl space.
| > | > Regarding rec.aviation, throw a post in there saying you're thinking
| > | > about buying an alarm from BoBo, and I'll bet the thread will grow
to
| > | > over 50 replies :-)
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
| > | >
| > | >>Yep, i do post post in the rec.aviation sites once and awhile.
| > | >>I talked with a friend who does alarm stuff for a living and he
| > | >>suggested the Ademco.
| > | >>
| > | >>I really don't have a way to run a cable for the key pad to the
front of
| > | >>the house. He suggested the FOB for entry and having the keypad in
the
| > | >>rear of the house closer to the control head. (the only place i can
run
| > | >>wire due to 2-story and tile floors)
| > | >>
| > | >>I will do monitoring, its cheaper than I thought and the insurance
| > | >>discount will cover most of the cost.
| > | >>
| > | >>Thanks for the help, all.
| > | >>
| > | >>Dave
| > | >>
| > | >>P.S. I don't know Bass, unless he's the guy posting for Belfort
| > instruments.
| > | >>
| > | >>Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
| > | >>
| > | >>>I see you also post to rec.aviation. Ask those folks in there about
| > | >>>this guy Bass. He was the ultimate rec.aviation troll. They used to
| > | >>>call him BoBo. He was a student pilot who posted as if he were
Orville
| > | >>>Wright himself.
| > | >>>
| > | >>>As for the DIY alarm, unless you really know how to run a wire
without
| > | >>>going staple gun crazy then hire an alarm company to do it. It's
really
| > | >>>not worth it on the DIY side. You save a few hundred bucks but lose
| > | >>>precious time reading manuals and trying to figure out how to
install
| > | >>>the system, when for the few extra bucks someone who knows what
they
| > | >>>are doing can have your system up and running within hours.
| > | >>>Tell me what State you are in and I'll help you find a decent
company.
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>>>One of my neighbors was probably in the house, or at least her
| > daughter
| > | >>>>who has a drug problem. Thats one of my problems.
| > | >>>>The other neighbor doesn't have much visability to my entrance
ways.
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>Your probably right on the monitoring service. I'll look into it!!
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>Thanks
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>Dave
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>Mr.Double-sided tape wrote:
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>>Where were the neighbors during the burglary?
| > | >>>>>Check their next tag sale and you'll see everything you are
missing.
| > | >>>>>I'm not one to gossip but word on the street says the neighbors
have
| > | >>>>>been casing your crib since the day you moved in.
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>Whatever alarm system you choose to have installed make sure it
is
| > | >>>>>monitored!
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>>Frank Olson wrote:
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>tes@xxxxxxxx wrote:
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>Hi,
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>I need a security system and have been looking at the Ademco
| > LNXRPK,
| > | >>>>>>>>Visionx PowerMax, Napco P3200 and DSC PC5020.
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>The house is two stories about 1800 sqft with about 20
windows. I
| > | >>>>>>>>figured that two motion alarms with wireless entrance alarms
for
| > the
| > | >>>>>>>>two downstairs entrances would cover most of the house.
| > | >>>>>>>>Also I would like to have a smoke alarm and a wireless remote
| > siren.
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>I'm not going to have the system monitored at this point, but
will
| > | >>>>>>>>have it call me or my neighbors when an alarm gets detected.
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>Any of the above mentioned systems standout better than the
| > others?
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>Is there another system I should look at?
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>Thanks in advance!
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>Dave
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>Scroll up a little and have a look at the thread about "DIY
| > | >>>>>>>recommendations requested".
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>>Frank Olson
| > | >>>>>>>http://www.yoursecuritysource.com
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>Frank,
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>i saw the thread, but it didn't address my needs.
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>>From What I've seen only Ademco has a wireless keypad, but it
| > doesn't
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>>have a cabinet for the CPU.
| > | >>>>>>I'm new at this, just had my house burglerized this week and
looking
| > for
| > | >>>>>>a solution.
| > | >>>>>>I need pretty much wireless everything. No basement or
availablity
| > to
| > | >>>>>>the attic for wiring. The mounting of the CPU and keypad in
| > different
| > | >>>>>>sides of the house.
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>I wish I had more flexability for more of a hybrid system.
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>If I was in a single story or had a basement, i'd be in high
cotton.
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>Dave
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >
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