Re: system to learn on ?

["Robert L Bass" <robertbass1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I'm interested in learning alarms, I am looking to buy one used on eBay and
> looking for a model that would give me an over all understanding of what's
> involved in setting them up.

Ademco (now part of Honeywell) makes some decent, easy to install and configure systems.  Their Vista-20P is popular.  You can
probably pick one up on eBay for $100 or so.  You'll need at least one model 6160 keypad to program the system once you have it
installed.

Napco security makes some very powerful, flexible systems as well.  They're easy to install but more complicated to program.

One possible problem is that some unscrupulous alarm dealers have been known to unload "locked" panels on eBay.  They acquire a used
panel during the takeover of an account that was installed by another alarm company, find it's been locked and then dump it on the
auction site.

Some end users have been known to do the same thing as well.  If you pay by credit card, at least you have the option of challenging
the charges afterward should something go wrong.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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