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

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI you can't connect 35 individual zones to the panel without adding SIM
modules or zone expanders. If you prewired the contacts that great.
Unfortunately the rest is not that simple. The way you drilled the windows
and sealed (or didn't seal) the contacts in the frame is going to be one
issue. The alignment of the magnet and the switch is another. The type of
connections you made using solder and tape, or silicon filled beans, or
worse yet dry beans is going to be something else. Since all you can see is
a rip-off by the alarm company, all I can see is a nightmare for an
installer. Just because you ran the wire doesn't mean it hasn't been broken
or grounded by the sheet rocker, electrician, plumber, HVAC guy etc. If you
never did an alarm trim out you don't know all the problems that can come
with it.
If you want the cheapest price you're going to get the cheapest work. Quit
shopping for price and look for someone you can trust to give you value
instead. Considering we offer a full one year parts and labor warranty,
would I do a full trim out on a customer provided prewire for only $35 per
opening? Not likely. If you're into DIY I think you need to carry it all the
way, not pass off the job half way through and then bitch about getting
ripped off.

<adv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Jul 31, 8:16 am, "Roland More" <NoSpamrol...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > It might not be a matter of just connecting the wire to the panel but
some
> > programming as well. If they are only charging you $35 to do it that is
a
> > bargain. Most service calls around here are $75 per hour (local only).
There
> > is a trip charge if out of area service.
> >
> > <awetrwer...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > news:1185856156.149767.104900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > I'm looking for an installation manual, a website or other information
> > > for the following alarm system:
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> > > Safewatch Pro 3000EN, from Tyco / ADT
> >
> > > I'm looking for exact information (preferably in printed form) on
> > > installing a second, or even a third keyboard, as well as additional
> > > door, window, glass breakage, and motion sensors.  Please be
> > > considerate and only post if you are able to add constructive
> > > information.
> >
> > > This appears to be a disappointingly cheap system. At this point I am
> > > stuck with it. I will not pay $35 to have the door and window sensors
> > > I already ran in new construction simply connected to the circuit
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> No, not $35 total. I'd grab that in a second. These people want $35
> for each and every window AND each and every door. I have maybe 35
> doors and windows hard wired already. I am not paying these thieves
> $1225 to do what will take under one hour. Plus hundrds for keypads
> I've found for $50. They saw this when they installed it and ADT
> salesman said it isn't a problems for me to do it myself. By he failed
> to tell me they will not provide info. I didn't know ADT was so
> dishonest and such overpriced scammers. I thought I found one of the
> best. They have a lot of problems ahead of them from me,...A hell of a
> lot if ADT thinks they are going to scam me this way.
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> Certainly someone has a diagram, install manual, or just knows enough
> about there to assist? Greatly appreciated....
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