Re: Who has a security system and dialup?

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>There are other ways to circumvent the dialing, but will not be
>discussed on an open forum.

I know one. Ask AT&T to send a tech to hook up the jack, and then don't test
it. Works every time!

"Milhouse Van Houten" <none@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> mm wrote:
>
>>>It's NOT a standard jack - It's an RJ-31x.  It has shorting pins
>>>inside, so when the cord gets disconnected the shorting pins allow the
>>>phone voltage to go back out to the NID - (when it's plugged in the
>>>panel's relay does it)
>>
>>Thanks. Didn't know about those.  Is that so someone in the house
>>won't accidentally unplug the alarm and defeat the phones?  Since I'm
>>the only one that lives here, that's not a risk for me. Is there
>>another reason?
>>
>>I'll remember about these jacks if I talk to others again.
>>
>>Hmmm. If it has shorting pins, does that mean all he has to do is to
>>unplug the phone wire from the jack and that will be the same as
>>bypassing the burglar alarm?  That would be really easy.
>
>
> If the OP want's to sort out what we have talked about, then let's
> wait until he has more questions.  We have gone way beyond his skill
> level if he is a novice.
>
> The RJ-31x is an FCC requirement.  It is intended as a disconnect from
> the alarm panel if things go awry.  If the dialer locks up for
> instance, the customer needs a way of defeating line seizure to get
> his telephone back - so he simply unplugs the cord from the RJ-31X and
> then the shorting pins will allow the telco voltage to flow back to
> the NID (where the house phone wires are spliced), bypassing the
> control panel's relay that usually handles it.
>
>
> Control panels should be located in an area that is not easily
> accessible by a burglar, in a closet for instance.  The RJ-31x should
> ALWAYS be mounted outside the panel (not in the can) per. FCC
> requirements.. this is a security risk, yes... But nonetheless is
> required.
>
> You are right about unplugging the jack..  But "we" are betting the
> burglar cannot find the jack in time to prevent the alarm
> transmission.  I place my panels up high too, so he would need a
> ladder even if he did find the jack within the 30 second delay period
> (if he kicked in a delay door) - other zones are instant..So there is
> no time to find the jack.
>
> There are other ways to circumvent the dialing, but will not be
> discussed on an open forum.
>
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