Re: Problem with Scantronic avenger VI

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 27, 3:57=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Aug 27, 8:21=A0am, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Aug 27, 7:47=A0am, Jim Rojas <jro...@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > Jim wrote:
> > > > On Aug 27, 12:29 am, Frank Kurz<t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
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> > > >> That's not necessarily true in all cases. =A0You can't always equa=
te a
> > > >> "hot" battery with "dead battery". =A0Considering the alarm panel =
is
> > > >> prehistoric however, I'm thinking the OP should follow the advice =
of our
> > > >> resident Technosaur and turf the battery. =A0I believe his problem=
s will
> > > >> become a thing of the past (just like his panel). =A0:-)
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> > > > That's funny. ( Technosaur) Did you just make that up?
>
> > > As I remember, those panels were very troublesome, keypads wore out
> > > fast, and didn't handle static electricity very well. We replaced all=
 of
> > > them within 5 years of their introduction back in the 1980's
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> > > Jim Rojas
> > > Technical Manuals Online!http://www.tech-man.com
> > > 8002 Cornwall Lane
> > > Tampa, FL 33615-4604
> > > 813-884-6335
>
> > RHC: I've been following this thread with some interest. You have to
> > wonder why some people insist upon putting an old clunker like this
> > back in service especially if it's going on line with the authorities.
> > No one would try to keep a 386 computer in service today, especially
> > in a business application, but they'll try to keep an old alarm
> > clunker going forever. With panels and keypads available wholesale at
> > less than $100, you really have to wonder!!!!
>
> > The other thing I still haven't figured out after 20 years in the
> > business, is a customer will go out and spend $1000 on a big screen
> > TV, but not a penny on a decent alarm.....go figure-
>
> Only a thousand??? =A0 I had a couple I was called in to give them a
> quote on an alarm system at $1500.00 and they put me off but scheduled
> me in to do a $5000.00 home theater installation that the owner had
> all the equipment and was going to attempt but got cold feet when he
> saw how much there was to it.
>
> Of course, I turned them down ..... (yeh sure ....;-> i figure now
> that they saw what I could do with the HT they'll call me back for the
> alarm.
>
> That's the " I Want My MTV" =A0generation for ya.

RHC: Yeah, it also might be that an alarm system is not a "fun thing"
to buy; it's seem by many as simply an unfortunate but necessary
purchase that they would rather do without. So it makes it easy to go
cheap, or not go at all.

Had another interesting thing happen today. I had confirmed an
installation for today a couple of days ago as I always do, and when
we arrived, there was no one to be seen. Since the guy was a doctor,
he couldn't be reached, so pissed off as hell, I left my card in the
door and went home. A wasted day !! He calls my son later and gives no
reasons for not being there, and no apologies, so my son said I would
call back and reschedule.

Yah right, when hell freezes over!!  As a doctor, he can leave me
waiting for hours and I put up with it because I know his time is
valuable,  but he doesn't have the decency to treat my time as
valuable as well. I'm thinking  should send him a bill for a day's
labour and see how he likes that.....

Prick !!