Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / October 2005

Had a client call this morning because the keypads in his house were
beepoing and showign a trouble.  Turns out a water line had burst in the
garage and soaked a keypad in the garage shorting it out and knocking out
the onboard zone expander.

I've went to the alt.config channel and requested this group. they say i
need an 'audience'. if anyone here would like to see this group come about,
feel free to lend a hand.

I bought a house with a ADT Safewatch 3000.  I'd like to remove the
keypad to  paint the wall, but can't see how it's attached.
Suggestions?
Thanks!

Anyone have a Firelitw MS4824 Addressable panel out there?
In Good shape?

Dear NG readers,
i've got an old Napco Eagle 4700/DL at one of my clients house installed by
a previous company.
The problem there is that the keypad does not work at all. Only illuminate

Do you belive that the fault is on keypad or at the panel?

I would like to add a Temperature sensor and a Water sensor to my
DMP-XR200 based system.
I was wondering what sensors work best with this panel?
I am planning on placing the water sensor in the basement.  

I've tried reading through some of the threads in this newsgroup to get an
idea about some of these wireless home security systems/alarms, but frankly
I was unable to find out any useful information.
Everybody on here seems so cocky and quasi aggresive and recalcitrant. Not

Installers that use only tape to make up switch connections in the
wall...like the tape won't fall off in a couple of years.
Installers that put alarm panels 12' up the wall in a tiny pantry closet.
Installers that don't leave any service loop in the wall so if you have to

Does anyone have a copy of the warranty information for the
ITI CS-4000.  In the old days, they would send an advanced replacement
to get repaired.  Now, GE denies all knowledge of a
lifetime warranty.  I'm not sure where it was actually written down.

Hello, we have a couple of relatives interested
in buying these signs. Let me know if anyone sells these.
Thanks much

So this is how my day went....
Installing a Vista 32-FB in a county building to monitor hte sprinkler
system (they have both wet and dry systems)
Got flex to all the flow and tamper boxes except one and am working on

Could someone recommend somebody who could help with recover/reset of
master code(s) on my DSC 832 system in GTA area or in Ontario, Canada?
I recently moved into the house and pervious owner didn't left me any
codes for security system. System is not monitored currently. Any

This never seems to work properly for me.  Here's what I do... am I
doing something wrong?
I want to secure, say, 4 windows with magnets.  I take two wires from
the panel -- a green and yellow.  The green wire goes uncut allllll the

I would like to install door lock sensors on an existing Ademco alarm.
Ideally I would like to use wireless sensors such I do not have to run
additional wires.
Is there any readily available door lock sensor that can be added to an