Re: What if a burglar breaks in and short out the wire on my keypad

[Mike <mlgreve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My system is a GE. Not to sure what model.
On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:00:53 -0400, "Robert L Bass"
<no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote:

>> I have always wondered what would
>> happen if someone were to break in
>> to my business and rip the keypad
>> off the wall and short the wires together.
>> Would,nt that disable the alarm system?
>
>It depends on the make of the alarm system.
>Napco has separate fuses for the keypads,
>sirens and auxiliary (motion detector power,
>etc.).  Shorting the keypad wires will only
>make the keypads inoperable.  The siren
>will still sound and the dialer will still send
>out the alarm.