Re: 2 or 4 wire smoke detector question.

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yah but commercial stuff has it's own set of idiot problems.






"Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:469e96ba$0$20536$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| All valid reasons why we try never to do residential work.
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| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:469e4bfe$0$514$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > I thought I was the only one that got those calls.
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:469e2b6c$0$16285$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | Oh, and the classic.
| > |
| > | "Your alarm is beeping and we can't sleep."
| > |
| > | "My alarm is not beeping, and I was sleeping just fine until you
| called."
| > |
| > | "You have to come out here and fix it right now."
| > |
| > | "Check the keypad and tell me what it say."
| > |
| > | "System Ready."
| > |
| > | "So you aren't using your alarm, and its not beeping."
| > |
| > | "Yes it is.  Come out here and fix it or we are going to rip it off
the
| > | wall"
| > |
| > | "Well, you can do that if you like.  Its your system.  That type of
| damage
| > | is specifically not coverd under your warranty or service agreement,
and
| > it
| > | won't solve your problem."
| > |
| > | "Don't get snotty with us."
| > |
| > | "Excuse me.  Its 3 am, and you are calling me to tell me there is
| nothing
| > | wrong with your alarm system."
| > |
| > | "Ok, I will come out.  If its a problem with your alarm I will take
care
| > of
| > | it.  If its not you will pay the full overtime service rate for a
| service
| > | call."
| > |
| > | 30 minutes later...Ding Dong
| > |
| > | "Hi, I'm here to find the source of the beeping in your new home so I
| can
| > go
| > | home and get back to sleep."
| > |
| > | "Its your alarm and you have to fix it."
| > |
| > | "How long has your refrigerator door been standing open?" ...
| > |
| > | 3 days later...
| > |
| > | Ring Ring...
| > |
| > | "The Security Consultant, how can I help you."
| > |
| > | "You sent us a bill for $117.50.  I'm not paying it."
| > |
| > | "I told you you would be charging you the full overtime rate for a
| service
| > | call if there was no problem with your alarm as indicated by your
| keypad."
| > |
| > | "All you did was close the refrigerator."
| > |
| > | "Yes, at 3am when I told you already that there was no problem with
your
| > | alarm system."
| > |
| > | "Well, we will just get another alarm company."
| > |
| > | "Ok, just remember to send us written notice of cancellation per the
| terms
| > | of the contract you signed.  I will be glad to accept your service
| > | termination letter upon receipt of it and payment for your due
balance.
| > Good
| > | bye."
| > |
| > | <click>
| > |
| > | --
| > | Sincerly,
| > |
| > | The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from,
| > | and who we will work for.
| > |
| > | Bob La Londe
| > |
| > | The Security Consultant
| > | Bob La Londe - Owner
| > | P.O. Box 5720
| > | Yuma, Az 85366
| > |
| > | (928) 782-9765 ofc
| > | (928) 782-7873 fax
| > |
| > | Licensed Contractor
| > | ROC103044 & ROC103047
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | news:469e28b2$0$29027$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > "BoyntonStu" <stu@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > | > news:1184758111.002740.174080@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | >> Do any 4 wire units have a built in battery backup as do 110 VAC
| units?
| > | >
| > | > I do not know of any.  They are backup powered by the battery in the
| > alarm
| > | > panel.
| > | >
| > | > However, I get half a dozen calls a year from people claiming the
| alarm
| > | > connected smoke is beeping.  It never is.
| > | >
| > | > I get some other calls too....
| > | >
| > | > Keypad beeping, but everyithing shows normal on display.
| > | > VCR rewind needed buzzer nearby was active.
| > | >
| > | > Fire Alarm Panel Beeping, but annunciator shows everything normal.
| > | > Paper shredder in communications room indicating jam warning.
| > | >
| > | > Keypad beeping every night at 3:45 am.
| > | > Digital clock on nearby shelf set for 3:45 am alarm.
| > | >
| > | > Window contact beeping.
| > | > Old battery smoke in drawer indicating low battery.
| > | >
| > | > And of course there are the folks who have moved into a house with
an
| > | > alarm and never used it, and never serviced it and then want free
| > service
| > | > at 3 am because my alarm is beeping.  LOL.  "No my alarm is fine.  I
| > take
| > | > care of my alarm and have it serviced properly.  Its not beeping.
Is
| > your
| > | > alarm beeping?"
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Sincerly,
| > | > The guy who makes the final decision on who we buy from,
| > | > and who we will work for.
| > | >
| > | > Bob La Londe
| > | >
| > | > The Security Consultant
| > | > Bob La Londe - Owner
| > | > P.O. Box 5720
| > | > Yuma, Az 85366
| > | >
| > | > (928) 782-9765 ofc
| > | > (928) 782-7873 fax
| > | >
| > | > Licensed Contractor
| > | > ROC103044 & ROC103047
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
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| > |
| > |
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