Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / January 2007

I just moved into a new house with an FBII XL-31 system. The previous
owners never used it and didn't know the user code. I would like to use
the alarm without connecting to a central station. I have the
installation manual and using the installer code read out the contents

Hi. I have been out of the game for a while but have a problem with a
mates Esprit alarm I am trying to help him with.
Returning from holiday he found the keypad has gone completely dead but
the PIR sensors are still activating.

Wireless alarm system are "deaf" and "dead" during the transmition
with an external low power transmitter on the frequency.
This problem is well known in telecommunication and is called "Radio
Frequency Interference" (RFI).

Hi, I'm looking for a site with review of video surveillance systems, I
don't know if there are sites dedicated to the matter, and for now I
can't find one.
I'm interested on products with the best price/performance ratio for

I'm looking for some guidance on a problem I am having with my alarm
system.  Back in July ADT installed a Safewatch PRO 3000 in my home and
I've been having false alarms ever since.  The home is a three
bedroom cape with PIRs and door contacts only; three door contacts on

Im setting up my new computer to use the napco software. Do I really
need there pci-mini-usb adaptor or can I buy the same adaptor from
radio shack?
                                                   Thanks

I lost the installer code on my Ademco Vista 10SE system.
How do I get a new installer code?
Then following sequential process DID NOT recover the installer code;
Power down the system (including battery)

With the recent power outages on the West Coast from the wind storms.
I have had two different systems, both P-9600 with multiple keypad on the system,  on power up the keypad compatibility number change in the keypad. Only one keypad as well per site, so not as if it was a single ...

I would like to wire a contact to my residential garage door to
indicate when it is open at a remote location and possibly connect to
an alarm system.   The relay and the wiring I can handle.
What I don't like are the large contacts that need to fastened to

I would like to monitor the pilot in my gas-fueled boiler system at home so
that I can raise an alarm when it gets blown-out by the wind.  Is there a
special thermocouple-type-device for this type of application?

I started a security company back in 2000. I was fortunate to find a
company that gave us a contract to install public view monitors and
security systems in many large groceries store chains in the bay area.
The company also gave us more jobs of installing and configuring

I have an Altronix relay module model RBST, which the instructions
rate at 6, 12, or 24VDC input, 25ma, and give the contact rating as
2AMP, DPDT, 120VAC
In general wrt relays, does that mean that each pair of contacts is

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jan12/0,4670,ExtinguisherBeating,00.html
Man catches intruder and beats him with a fire extinguisher. that's one way
to put his fire out.

I would like to build a low tech alarm system.
Is there any 12 V Motion Detector with normally open (NO) relay.
Preferably the easily available brand like DSC.
Thank you