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

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On Jul 31, 2:10 pm, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> What do you mean...35 doors/windows and only two wires to hook up? Does that
> mean you have 17.5 doors and windows on each wire? Did you put the switches
> on already?
>
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>
> news:1185912957.055900.139900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | On Jul 30, 10:03 pm, Frank Olson <Use-the-email-| li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> | > awetrwer...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> | > > I'm looking for an installation manual, a website or other information
> | > > for the following alarm system:
> | >
> | > > 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
> | > > board.
> | >
> | > Most professionals here would be reluctant to give you such information
> | > particularly as it appears that you may still be under contract to ADT.
> | >   The Safewatch Pro is an Ademco Panel that's been slightly modified for
> | > use exclusively by ADT.  You will need a full alpha keypad (6139 or
> | > 6160) to program they system.  You will have to assign the keypad an
> | > address (not currently in use by the other keypads on the system), and
> | > enroll the keypad into the system (in other words, tell the unit that
> | > it's there).  As to the specific manual, you'll have to find out what
> | > the equivalent Ademco Panel is.  Even when you do, some of the address
> | > fields may be different.  I doubt any ADT techs would even consider
> | > giving you a manual.- Hide quoted text -
> | >
> | > - Show quoted text -
> |
> |
> |
> | Frank you appear knowledgeable. Any idea how to find if there is an
> | equivalent. I must say, the salesmen was aware of the 35 doors and
> | windows I had prewired. I see now he figured I'd be locked into ADT
> | and have no choice but to pay them $1200 to connect the doors and
> | windows, plus keyboards. $35 to connect two wires. Common, that's past
> | flat-out ripping you off.
> |
> |
> | --thanks frank
> |
> |
> |
> |



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).

I thought ADT was a good company. Right now I think ADT is nothing but
a scam. I paid $375 for this. They wanted I think $2200 with two of
the lowest priced keypads they have. One sold on ebay the other day
for $10. This isn't high-tech stuff. ADT appears to sell crap.

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. Gee,
and I thought he "liked" me.