Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / April 2005

Hey guys,
   Remember Dave Ferguson's Tech Chat?  Anybody have current contact info
for Dave?  I have a couple questions for him about it.  If you have current
info please e-mail me at webmaster at yumabassman dot com

Is there a good web site explaining technonlogy?

Thought I'd take a second and tell everyone my latest experiment with the
old Rittenhouse wired-in smoke detectors that I removed, and replaced with
the new Kidde PI 2000 ones, and my difficulties in interconnecting them.
See my previous posts on this.

Hello, does anybody currently using 7845c with p3200.  if yes, can
you tell me what mode are you using.  I am trying to use the ecp
mode but get wirefault error on the 7845c.
Thanks

Is there a door access control system with fine-grained support for e-mail
or pager notifications for specific events?    We have been using Ademco
Passpoint, but I have problems with this:
1) The software doesn't run as a Windows service, so if you reboot the

If the brinks sales rep says after 2-3 year contract is over and I
wish to discontinue the monitoring service, the alarm will still
detect entry/smoke/motion and make sound, only without the monitoring.
 (stand-alone)

Just a quick question. Do you need a license to install alarms in New
Jersey?

I'm looking to have an alarm system put in for my house, nice
residential area in the Los Angeles area.  Concerned both about
robbery as well as home invasion (there have been a couple of
incidents nearby of people tied up in their homes and robbed at

Am wondering about putting some kind of detector in the Attic.
I read that smokes are the recommended type, and certainly not Heat types
due to the
attic getting quite hot in the summer, of course,

First I am new and would like to introduce myself. My name is Steve
Schilling and I live in New Jersey. I am not an alarm professional so
please forgive any naive questions that may pop out of my mouth. Also
interested in knowing if there is anyone on this board that is a

Howdy,
A buddy of mine is building  new house and would like to install an
integrated alarm/surveillance/entertainment system.  Who's competent and
trustworthy?

Take a look at this auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5970673484&fromMakeTrack=true
#ebayphotohosting
Isn't this the same kind of deception that got ADT slapped in Florida,
calling a system free for example?

Ok, My alarm system has been running flawlessly for several years.  I have
added wireless zones, some new wireless sounders, updated the 2-way stuff
and some others things.
PS..the 2-Way Wirelss Keypad is JUNK, it works for about 15' unlike the

Does anyone have an Aegis home management system? Do you ever have any
problems with it?
Does anyone know how to reboot the box?
Thanks,

Does anyone here know what smoke detectors will work with this panel?  I
have a customer who decided to pressure wash his hallway :(   I am not an
EST dealer and he refuses to call the local one.  Something to do with poor
customer service.  I was looking on the system sensor web ...