Re: Bwahahahahahahahahahaha

[Bob La Londe <none@none.com99>]

On 1/2/2023 8:21 PM, RTS wrote:
> On 1/2/2023 1:08 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>> On 1/1/2023 10:06 PM, RTS wrote:
>>> On 1/1/2023 12:54 PM, Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>> Today's "SPAM"
>>>>
>>>> Honeywell Commercial Security, "It's Time to Grow THE SECURITY
>>>> CONSULTANT's Business and Bottom Line"
>>>>
>>>> Just a little late to the table doncha think.  Heck tomorrow I might
>>>> get an apology from Rob Blaire at Optex.  LOL
>>>>
>>> Honeywell,  lost all my respect  many, many, many, moon's ago..
>>> You ever get nostalgic for the ole days of ADEMCOÂ  and the 1000
>>> panels..?.
>>> Â Â RTS
>>
>> I never really did Ademco panels.  Just a few takeovers and the
>> horrible hydrid abomination. The FBII HC41.
>>
>> I went from DSC to FBII (I used FBII until, well Ademco) to Napco. The
>> Napco MA panels sucked pretty hard, and almost ruined Napco for me.
>> Couldn't use zero?  REALLY?  The Gemini panels were my main stay for
>> most of my time in the business.  I tried to go back to DSC once, but
>> found them confusing and disorganized compared to PC programming (or
>> even keypad programming) a Napco Gemini.  I used a lot of other stuff
>> over the years as well, but I put in a LOT of Napco Gemini panels.
>>
>> I like Caddx NX8E panels too.  I hated the Caddx Ranger.
>>
> first guy I worked for, we did 95% ademco, all models, after the 4080
> failures  he switched to Adcor/Acron.  then later over to Moose...
> When I went out on my own, I continued with the Moose line..
> Then switched over to Electronics Line (from Israel)
> Electronics line even had me do a tech paper on their poorly designed
> telephone fusing system..
> (go figure, they were using 60vdc on board one shot fuses)
> Did fine till the phone rang..   HAHA  couldn't handle 90vac..
> Did some Firelite, Silent Knight, fire panels
> We did some Caddix, Rokonet, Napco, Radionics, DMC, burg. panels
> Nearing retire, I worked some with my first guy's son, he was sold
> on 100% FBI..
> Even had some homebuilt stuff in the early 80's..
> Best I ever used was the Moose,  Z700 & Z900,  and the iron maiden
> their  MPI-25 & 50..  Talk about taking a licking and still ticking.
> I had a MPI-50Â  hit by lighting 3 times, and kept working..
> Destroyed everything else in the building except the panel..
> The absolute worst panel I ever touched was the Ademco 4080..
> Ever was a dog  that one was it..
> We installed 48 one summer and by Christmas we had replaced 46..
> But every installer has stories to tell, if he's be in the business
> any length of time...
> RTS


Batteries!

I tried several brands of batteries and always went back to Yuasa.  The
worst was probably Interstate.  I always tried to do business locally if
I could, and one year I tried Interstate from a local dealer.  THEY
SUCKED.  Every box had atleast one bad, and a few that were discharged
pretty badly.  60% had to be replaced within a year.  100% within 2
years.  When the dealer tried to give me a hard time about replacing
them he tried to twist it around so it was my fault.  Unless something
specifically and definitively caused it I never had to replace a Yuasa
in less than three and then only rarely.  Most lasted over 5 and there
might be some out there that are over 10.  Even the "new" Yuasa was good.

Vern Alderman at one of the various companies he worked at over the
years tried to tell me I could make more money on service calls if I
used cheap batteries.  I used to buy nothing but Yuasa from him when he
was at ADI.  I told him nickle and diming my customers was not my goal.
My goal was to sit back with my feet on my desk raking in RMR checks or
just go fishing.

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