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Access Control Project with a Twist
February 23, 2020, 4:16 pm
Hey Guys, I have a potential project that is bending my brain a bit. A customer wants to set up an entrance door for controlled access to the building. There is a double door but just one will be... Read more »
BS
February 19, 2020, 11:00 pm
Who else received calls from both Bass and Sabodish back in their feuding days trying to get you to be on their side. Read more »
A puzzle to solve
February 9, 2020, 11:59 pm
Hey guys, the other day I had a problem tracing a wire and I used a method I?ve used for years. It just occurred to me that I don?t kn ow if it?s something that everybody knows or not. This was t... Read more »
Anyone knows the installer code that Tyco uses
[ 2 3 ]February 4, 2020, 8:53 pm
Anyone knows the installer code that Tyco uses for the following panel 128FBPN FYI I am familiar with the honeywell panels so I know all the factory default codes Any suggestions would be greatly... Read more »
Work Ethic, Pride in Workmanship, Sense of Accomplishment
January 21, 2020, 3:40 pm
I wonder what ever happened to Graham. I think he was the ne on this group who told me most people absolutely do not have those things. He said, A tech wants to do as little work as possible fo... Read more »
Adding garage on separate partition to NX8E system?
January 21, 2020, 12:23 pm
Have an existing system that I need to expand to a detached garage. Totall y confused on what I need to add. My plan is to run a single cable between buildings - distance is 250 feet. Have powe... Read more »
Smoke Detector Beams
January 12, 2020, 2:40 am
Hey guys!! At least to all the (OLD) regulars. :-) I actually have a On Topic question. With all the years I have been doing alarms I have actually something new of sorts. I will be installing... Read more »
1.5M in 5 months (how he did it)
January 3, 2020, 6:59 pm
Hey it's Rafael Rodriguez here... I'm going to keep this short. I?m holding a live training workshop where my special guest will be showcasing how he generated $1,500,000+ in revenue in only 5 mo... Read more »
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
December 21, 2019, 3:26 pm
Well times a short and the season is upon us all. Merry Christmas, to everyone on the group and in the business.... Have a safe and joyous, New Year... -- *Rocky T. Squirrel, esq.* Read more »
How to be a skeptic and make 11k/month
December 20, 2019, 1:26 pm
Hi, This crazy viral software gets you up to $11,000 AND thousands of hot leads per month. And it's PROVEN to do so - even at the challenge of hardcore skeptics. Do you have one minute? Because ... Read more »
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The best rated discussions
Re: First Alert FA215 - how to replace the battery?
Thanks everyone for the good advice. Our battery just went out after a full 10 years and 8 months! The unit has been waking us up every 4 hours ARG! to complain of the battery failure. It's a Casi... Read more »
An Inconvenient Truth - Unlicensed Bay Alarm Company - Message from the CAA...
Group: Here is a message from Jon Sargent, CAA President, along with my reply. Got whitewash anyone? Jon Sargent CAA President 10-17-2006 This is not going away. The CAA has rules; Bay Alarm Company... Read more »
Ademco Lynx REN - Error Question
Hi: I am a DIY-er, and have a panel that has been showing some weird behavior lately. It's been showing a Low Batt indication, while showing zones 30-33. This is after the system has been armed, awa... Read more »
FAI Security Guard SG1, SG2, SG3, Ness Guardpost & others
As a registered security service technician, I'm here to help you. I was an installer on the FAI systems back in the 90's and I'm still servic ing them today in Victoria, Australia. I can help you... Read more »
Pull Station Height
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This is a question for Nick to help keep his brain functions working. NFPA 72 says that the pull station should be mounted at 42-54 AFF ADA says that the pull station should be mounted at 48 AFF PA T... Read more »
ps tools download password
uploaded the program from a panel, no problem. triedto download and a popup said enter download password. tried a bunch, no good. tried to turn off this feature, need password. called other techs wh... Read more »
Radioncs 9112 lockcode
Good evening all, I just got a Radionics 9112 panel, first thing I did was lock the reset pin and try to check for a lockcode with my 5200. Of course it was locked! Is there a way to zap the code ... Read more »
CCTV with Cat5 and what I've learned.
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was doing my first CCTV install using Ca= t5 and Baluns. I think it was here (but maybe in other groups too) that it = was touted as being less expensive to use Cat... Read more »
GEM-RP1CAE2 & 2x 8 zone Expanders - 17-24 zone OPEN
Hi, I have a Napco 3200 panel, with GEM-RP1CAE2 Keypad, two 8-zone expanders & a 16-point wireless receiver. My system was fine till I had 16 zones (8 from panel & 8 from a 8-zone expander + 8 point ... Read more »
Does anyone know about Ademco high speed protocol
Does anyone know about Ademco high speed protocol ? I'm busy writing software for an alarmsystem and it would be nice if I could implement these features. Actually, I'm new at this kind of alarm syst... Read more »
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