Stuff alarm installers notice

Of course we notice.

Like ....... keypads on the outside of homes. When the alarm goes off the p olice come in minutes, 2 or three cars with lights and sirens. When nobody is home and someone crashes through the front door, where the keypad is ... . the alarm goes of instantly. Double hung windows with the magnet on the b ottom of the top sash and the contact on the top of the bottom sash and no window lock. People moving around in a room and the motion detector lights never come on in every movie!. LCD keypads on the wall with blank display s.

TV and movies are never accurate. :D

Actually we're supposed to turn off the LED's after testing!

All the time.

Heck, Simon, DSC, and DMP are inappropriate anytime anywhere.

LOL

I can agree, though I don't have a huge problem with DSC - just HATE the little terminals on the panel.

As for aesthetics, I think the DSC keypads are the nicest looking keypads...

If you are a DSC fan they should send you a bunch of the little screwdrivers to keep you from complaining. I think I still have a couple of them around somewhere.

I judge manufacturers by the quality of their screwdrivers

So how do you explain GRI? They make great contacts, and some of the lousiest screwdrivers I have ever used.

Actually we're supposed to turn off the LED's after testing! --

"Supposed to" ?

Well, only if you want to prevent a potential burglar from casing the detection area. I read it in a cut-sheet once, of course theory and practice don't always jive.

Well, only if you want to prevent a potential burglar from casing the detection area. I read it in a cut-sheet once, of course theory and practice don't always jive. --

You give "potential burglars" the attribute of being smart.

Actually I think the LED coming on would discourage them.

I know it keeps most customers happy.

You get a screw driver with every bag of contacts.

Throw the screwdriver away with the bag.

OR .... Maybe there's a good screwdriver company out there that makes bad contacts.

Yeah, DSC. We already covered that. LOL.