Re: Concord 4 Integrated + associated wireless gear == quality?

["\"Fat Tony\" D'Amico " <none@xxxxxxxxx>]

Brance wrote:

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>""Fat Tony" D'Amico " <none@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2lt533t9du554hloo6tm9k27k7gmmp2sei@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Brance wrote:
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>> Who told you that hardwiring was not possible?  You probably just got
>> some inexperienced or lazy jerk who couldn't/wouldn't wire it.
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>The first alarm bidder said he'd have to mess up 2-3 walls in order
>to put the keypad right where one would want it and hide all the
>wires to it, and he didn't seem against doing so... we'd just rather
>avoid that if possible.  Having stood there and talked over the
>various routes and obstacles, I think he is correct but I will of
>course be getting additional opinions.

An excellent alarm technician can place a wire almost *anywhere*.  It
takes years of experience and seeing your peers "tricks" to become
fully proficient.



>That's kinda what I thought he meant but I didn't understand why
>he brought it up.  The Concords aren't one of those.  However,
>now that I think about it, I think I appended "Integrated" where I
>didn't need.  All the Concord 4's have integrated RF, right?


You're right - the Concord 4 is a hybrid.  Wired and wireless
built-in, and is not a toy "tabletop" unit like the GE Simon or Ademco
Lynx.  I don't install GE stuff, never really cared for it, but that
doesn't mean it is bad.