Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / January 2006

Why is it that I have 300 brown surface mount contacts but only 4 brown
magnets?
100 beige magnets but only 10 beige switches, 6000 white recessed magnets
but only 10 contacts?

I'm just beginning to research home security systems.
It is quite bewildering, and salespeople are not much use as a source
of unbiased information, to say the least.
I've not had much luck finding a place on the internet where I can read

Just found this on another site......
When I saw this, I thought of you Mr. BAss.
Create an e-annoyance, go to jail
By Declan McCullagh

Our door bell stopped working a few months back and I've been trying to
figure out what might be wrong. The doorbell button has a built-in
light which is off now. I replaced it with a new button and the new
button doesn't light either. That led me to check the voltages at the

Does anyone here connect to their office from home?  I am looking for a way
to connect to my office network and telephone system so I can work from
home. Anyone ?
James

Folks,
I really like the features (X-10 control, e-mail) in the Symphony line of
keypad.  Reference the Ademco link:
http://www.security.honeywell.com/hsce/products/keypad/gr/ad/29725.html#Product%
20Literature

Should I hook up a sync module to strobe lights installed in a
residential single family home? The lights will not be anywhere near
each other.

Just finished two more of those systems you hate.  Five year contracts at 80
and 90 a month respectively.  The customer specifically asked for it that
way.  I'm jsut glad I can afford to carry these installs for him.  Sure
helps out my monthly figures.

It started when the council workmen came and fitted UPVC windows in my flat.
They just smashed off all the door and window sensors saying the alarm
company would have to fix proper UPVC type sensors. Well the job was
finished apart from the alarm, after a week or 2 I rang the ...

I'm curious about what the experts around here have to say about having the
phone jack either in or on the panel.  Or, I guess, not using one at all.
I'm not sure if it's a UL requirement to have it easily available, but it
seems like a huge hole in the system's integrity.

I have an old camera system currently with 4 cameras displaying on a
monitor that switches the camera displayed about every 2 secs.  the
system is backed up on an old vhs recorder, i would like to get rid of
the vhs and hook it up to a computer through i assume a capturing card.

I have a Concord Express system installed by ADT and want to view
and/or change the siren-timeout setting for my internal and external
sirens.  The manual of course says it can only be done by the
installer, but I would like to skip the service call if I can.  Is

Hi.  I am looking for old arming stations, and relay based panels.  I
really need a few of the red/white light arming stations.  I am also
looking for the old dictograph panic/arming station that was in the
shape of a badge.  Thanks

We are a Wholesale Monitoring Center for the Dealers.  We write our own
software for Everything we do.
I'm wondering what you all like and dislike about your current
Monitoring Center's capabilities in regards to working with the Dealer.

I am considering a Honeywell/Ademco Vista 20 PI (non monitored to start.   I
intend to add some wireless features to it later.
My question is....  Is this a good system to use?  My homework seems to say
its satisfactory.  I will be installing it myself ( analytical enough with