Re: Alarm Systems on the Sabboth

[Jim Davis <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 4:02:10 PM UTC-4, doug wrote:
> Robert Bass passed away several years ago.
>
>

I think he turned off an electrical switch on the sabbath and was instantly turned into a piece of Halva for all eternity, which was punishment for not be a sweet guy while he was alive.



> <fuddleypjones@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4765ecdc-3471-40b3-b3c1-02d5bbe52175@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Mr Bass,
> I am currently trying to design an alarm system for a Jewish synagog and
> community center.  After talking to the rabbi it seems he is ok with using a
> key to turn off the siren sbould it trip -but not a touchpad itself.
> He wants doors that can be locked down during an emergency but he cannot be
> required to use a touchpad or even a prox fob to open the door. He is OK,
> however, with using a mechanical door lock to unlock a door to gain entry as
> well as a keyswitch to silence a siren during a Sabbath trigger.
> He explained that electricity is considered fire and there are rules on
> using fire on the Sabbath over a key.  He's pretty savey with systems, etc
> so surely he knows that a keyswitch still initiates and electrical response
> which in turn will silence a siren.
> Oddly, He says he cannot even use the phone to communicate a false alarm
> situation to avoid a false dispatch should the alarm trigger during the
> Sabbath or other non-working holy day. It would seem that a non-jew would
> need to intervene should this occur.
> So, I need some input into designing burg alarm, fire, access control, and
> cameras for this building.