Homeowner Forum / Security Alarms / March 2007

I have a couple of Smoke Alarms, and both of them are AC powered with
a 9-V batt backup. But whenever the AC power drops out for a few
seconds, they sound the alarm just as if there were smoke. Is there
any alarm that will just smoothly and quietly switch to battery backup

Geez, I don't see why people constantly crowd the interesection from cross
streets.  It has the opposite affect they want.  Even driving my truck my
reflex is to slow down and give myself more options to manuever.  If they
stopped where they were supposed to and stayed there ...

I have 3 level split house with the daylight basement most vulnerable
to the intrusion. While I am going to have window/door sensors which
will be ENABLED in the STAY mode, I also want to have motion detector
enabled in the stay mode (basically when house is armed and we are

I mounted some Ademco 5816 wireless window/door sensors on several
windows in my home using 3M tape. Due to space requirements the box is
attached to the glass and magnet on the sill. About 4 months after the
install I had a box fall off a window. What is the best way to attach

Thank you to everyone who responded to my last post.
I was looking for an estimate to install around 45 panic alarms (hard
wired or remote) for a social services, county government agency.
This is just a rough estimate.  I realize that there are different

I have updated the DTS for my area, NYC, on my computer for my Napco
software. I update the panel and it says time is withing limits but it
does not change. My computer has the correct time but the panel still
shows an hour behind.

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still be able to go computer to computer with vonage .  wont be able to get
onto land lines if verdicts sticks!?

I'm new to the IP cams.  They want $545 for the Arecont Vision (
AV1300), is this wholesale?  Me thinks this is awful high for the
"dealer" price I got.  
Also what is the consensus on the Luxriot software?

I have a old Scantronic Avenger 1x Alarm Model AV9000F and my kep pad (EKP1)
has gone bad.  Does any one know where I might find one?  No luck looking on
net. Thanks

I was doing a rough wire electrical inspection in a gutted house.
one that's worth $65,000 and there putting in $125,000.
a three floor unit with two out door baloneys. one on the second one on the
third.

I am looking for a few, or as many as you have.
Please contact me via email.
Thanks
Jim Rojas

I have a Speco 3-9 Color camera on a buildings 50 ft up looking at a parking
lot across a street of 15 ft. The lot is 75 X 100 or so.  At 3 MM I can only
get 40% of the lot in view.
What should I use it's out door?

My brother owns a small deli and he's looking to install a 4 or 5 camera
remote surveillance system. He'd like to be able to check in on things via
the Internet. The deli already has a DSL connection. I'm the computer guy in
the family with pro service/repair experience under my ...

I am setting up GE Concord 4 without any hardwire zone.
Do I need to put 2k ohm resistor on all hardwire zones not used, or
just deleting these zones enough?
Thanks

What's the current thought on placing CO2 detectors?  I am working on a
three story house with a wine-cellar basement.  Its a restoration of an old
mansion here.  Do I need to put a detector on each floor?  How high should
they be?  Which detector do you recommend?