Re: Alarm system transformer + power supply (would both go bad at once?)

[The Daring Dufas <the-daring-dufas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/26/2013 10:55 PM, Danny D'Amico wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:21:40 -0600, The Daring Dufas wrote:
>
>> Tony, I worked in the alarm industry years ago and to reset and alarm
>> board may not be as simple as shorting a jumper. This prevents another
>> company from hijacking your customer accounts. It's a security feature
>> and the reset is a code in static ram that may only be possible to
>> access by first putting in the installer's code. It really depends on
>> how easy or difficult the manufacturer has made it. ^_^
>
> I visited a few intrusion alarm shops today and the Bosch definitely
> has a LOCK code (that's what they called it) on the board.
>
> That super-secret lock code allows *only* them to program the circuit
> board.
>
> The owner of the home is never provided that lock code, I was told.
>
> Incredulously, I asked why, and they said it prevents burglaries.
>

You could probably purchase a DSC board and keypad to install in your
existing can, reusing the same wiring, switches and detectors. I think
there are several places on the web including eBay where you might get
one. I purchased a number of main boards only to install inside
generator transfer switches to monitor the generators. DSC makes pretty
good stuff. ^_^

http://www.dsc.com/

TDD