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Posted by RickH on August 20, 2007, 10:57 am
> On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:59:26 -0000, sixmilefa...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >I just renovated my home, and in the process I tore out the old Nutone
> >security alarm system that was installed back in the early 1980s when
> >the house was built.
>
> >I have been searching the internet for ideas and prices on a new
> >system, and I have just about made up my mind to go with a company
> >called Guardcom. Has anyone else purchased an alarm from this
> >company? I found them atwww.guardcom.netand I also saw a less
> >expensive atwww.ADT.comwhich is my second choice. I am leaning
> >toward the guardcom system because I don't want to get trapped into a
> >3 year contract, but I cannot find any feed back on their service.
> >Looking for any good or bad experiences.
>
> AIUI if you are going to have monitoring you should arrange with a
> monitoring company first, and I don't understand all that but maybe
> you have to go through a burglar alarm company to do this. At least,
> you have to find a monitoring company that won't insist that you do.
>
> And my friend with a burglar alarm company gradually replaces all the
> burglar alarm central units with the same brand so that he only has to
> know the software for one company, and maybe only 1, 2, or 3 models
> althought I'm sure the company keeps all the models almost identical.
>
> This means he can make simple and complicated changes without leaving
> his office, which of course means it's a lot quicker and cheaper (free
> in most cases) for the customer or he's a lot more willing to do it.
> Before phone commincation, hed have to come out and he'd charge for a
> service call much of hte time.
>
> Of course you could do all the maintenance yourself, deciding on
> zones, letting the timer turn off the false alarms, or the monitor
> company call the police.
>
> Have you thought about this. I'm curious how one does it with the
> montoring.
>
>
>
> >JW- Hide quoted text -
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Most systems have 3 levels of passcode, user, installer, and master.
The master, if they get into your system can do anything they want.
The installer passcode can only do stuff needed to install and program
the system set zones, etc. (but a dishonest installer can still come
back and do damage if the master does not change the installer
passcode later). User level gets the least abilities, and that
password is given to the homeowner... Of couse if you install the
hardware yourself then you can know all 3 pass codes, alarm company
installed systems will not disclose your own installer and master
passcodes to you, and should ensure that your installer cannot come
back knowing the installer passcode. Any homeowner can have a user-
installed system monitored by going direct to the same mega-call-
centers that the big guys use, there are alarm monitoring services for
do-it-yourselfer installed systems.
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