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What are the most reliable hardwired smoke alarms?
A couple of points to ponder: AHJ = Authority having jurisdiction Start with you local code inforcement office. They should be able to tell you what codes have been adopted in your area or send you to who has authority. Electrical, building, or fire department... Smoke detection Ionization... -
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Help me choose Outdoor Motion Sensor
Wrong. They detect (changes in the area magnetic field) the noise from the ignition. Many electric cars can side by if they can coast past the sensor without creating enough of a magnetic field. -
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High security business enviroment
You haven't mentioned what State this is to be located in, so I can only guess: From what I can see: UL listed merchantile equipment (UL residential won't pass) GSM approved equipment is the way to go. !00% perimitor and 100% inerior man trap. UL Grade AA communications (check out AES radio fire... -
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Magnetic contact on bottom of door?
You're fine as long as nobody wearing high heals ever enters your house.... lol -
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Please Review my System Design
You should also run a cat5 or 6 from your network to each TV jack -
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High security business enviroment
Unless your customer is contracting through the Fed Govt. I doubt they will be asking to register with the DEA. You will be dealing with local and State authorites having jurisdiction only. -
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High security business enviroment
My advice: Find a UL listed company that can issue UL certificates, and have them give a detailed quote. Plan on using GSM approved equipment only. You claim to have been in the industry for years, so I have a little qualifing question: If someone with an IQ a little higher than a monkey and... -
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Smart door lock— Your choice?
Well they put a lot of defectives ones on the market. Not all were returned during the recalls. To test: With the door open hold the strike in the unlooked possition. Using the z remote look the door while still holding the strike (not the lock/unlock lever) in the unlocked possition. The... -
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Warning! Comcast is now altering contact ID and SIA transmisions
Comcast is back to it's old April fools tricks by altering (lengthing) the rebroudcasting of the tones. This is causing bad signals to the CS and cause multiple transmissions while preventing the signals from getting through. They claim that they are working on the problem....lol. Even if you...