Re: Installation/Upgrade info needed for Safewatch Pro 3000EN, from Tyco / ADT

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

> Sorry I don't understand your question. I have about
> 30-35 doors and windows. Each door and window
> has a magnetic switch already install.  This is new
> construction. Each uses two conductors so actually
> that's maybe 70 or so conductors. ADT actually
> expects me to pay $35 to connect the two conducts
> up to the circuit board for each and every door and
> window. That's $1000-$1200. This could not talk two
> hours to do and they want over $1k??? Oh, maybe
> it's the series resistor that cost so much??? (That
> was a joke).

$35 per sensor just to connect the wires to the panel?
If I understand you correctly, there's little for ADT to do.
Even if they test every sensor afterward, the whole job
is still less than 2 hours' work.  You'd be better off
buying a panel, installing it yourself and having one of
the discount monitoring firms like 911alarm.com do
the monitoring.  You can buy a new (non-ADT) control
panel, use the existing keypads and all your wiring for
less than $180.

Hook it up yourself and have it monitored for about
$12 a month.  Even after paying for a new panel you'll
be way ahead the first year and you won't get ripped
off with excessive labor fees.

> I thought ADT was a good company...

ADT *corporate* is usually OK.  ADT also has so-called
"authorized dealers".  These are independent alarm
companies who have an agreement to sell their monitoring
accounts to ADT.  They use ADT's name and logo.
They're supposed to indicate clearly that they are not
ADT itself but many times they fail to do so.  There have
been hundreds of complaints from victims of these
authorized dealers who pull every kind of scam in the
book.  Your problem with this dealer is fairly common.
The salesman will promise anything to get the signature
on the multi-year monitoring contract.

> The salesmen knew I didn't want to pay his company
> another $1k or so but evidently he sold me the system
> knowing very well that ADT will die before they will
> every give up any info for me to do this...

What you want is of little to no importance to the
salesman.  He got what he wanted -- the commission
for getting your signature on that agreement.  Cancel the
contract based on the misleading sales pitch.  File a
complaint with your state's licensing agency.

If you want help on this call me.  I cater to DIYers who
want to install or service their own alarm systems so
I'm not without bias in this area.  You've probably
noticed how "helpful" most professional alarm installers
are in this newsgroup.  Many work for or own companies
that do the exact same things to their customers that
ADT did to you.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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