Re: 2 or 4 wire smoke detector question.

["Roland More" <NoSpamroland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but they are mostly 8AM to 5PM problems.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> yah but commercial stuff has it's own set of idiot problems.
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> "Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> | 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.
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> | > "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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