Concord 4 Integrated + associated wireless gear == quality?

[Brance]

As far as residential alarm equipment goes, does the Concord 4
and associated wireless gear have a good reputation in terms of
performance, reliability, etc?

Unless we bite the bullet and accept some exposed wiring and/or
a variety of patching/repainting, we'd be looking at a wireless
keypad for the main entrance and wireless sensors on all the
double hung vinyl windows. We have mixed feelings about the
wireless, so one question would be how good is that GE gear
in terms of recognizing RF issues which would adversely impact
operation and generating some kind of alert when that happens?

 

[Carl Carlson]

GE goal in its other product lines seems to be more
to being the best seller, not the best technically.

Like ADT, Brinks, P1, etc.
js

 

[Nick Markowitz Jr.]

I have used the concord 4 panels for another contractor
found they work good but wireless was not as good as i thought it should
have been but it did perform as billed.
distance wise.

 

[hayes]

As far as residential alarm equipment goes, does the Concord 4
and associated wireless gear have a good reputation in terms of
performance, reliability, etc?

about as good as any other.

Unless we bite the bullet and accept some exposed wiring and/or
a variety of patching/repainting, we'd be looking at a wireless
keypad for the main entrance and wireless sensors on all the
double hung vinyl windows.

why is that? maybe you should put keypad where you can get a wire. I
prefer to not use those all in one units.

We have mixed feelings about the
wireless, so one question would be how good is that GE gear
in terms of recognizing RF issues which would adversely impact
operation and generating some kind of alert when that happens?

good as any other.

 

[Brance]

why is that? maybe you should put keypad where you can get a wire.

That would be some distance and stairs away from the door and
shoes/coats area... certainly possible, but far from ideal. There is no
reason we couldn't have a wireless keypad right there next to the
door and a wired keypad elsewhere, but would that be of any real
benefit?

I prefer to not use those all in one units.

I don't understand that comment. What kind of "all in one units"
are you referring to and how does that relate to the scenario I
described?

 

[Brance]

Brance wrote:

Who told you that hardwiring was not possible? You probably just got
some inexperienced or lazy jerk who couldn't/wouldn't wire it.

The first alarm bidder said he'd have to mess up 2-3 walls in order
to put the keypad right where one would want it and hide all the
wires to it, and he didn't seem against doing so... we'd just rather
avoid that if possible. Having stood there and talked over the
various routes and obstacles, I think he is correct but I will of
course be getting additional opinions.

All in one, as in integrated, as in burglar comes in - hears the
thing, unplugs it from the kitchen phone jack, then steals it - with
all your other shit. They are toys.

That's kinda what I thought he meant but I didn't understand why
he brought it up. The Concords aren't one of those. However,
now that I think about it, I think I appended "Integrated" where I
didn't need. All the Concord 4's have integrated RF, right?

 

[Frank Olson]

The first alarm bidder said he'd have to mess up 2-3 walls in order
to put the keypad right where one would want it and hide all the
wires to it, and he didn't seem against doing so.

That sorta statement would "red flag" that particular "bidder". Find
another.

Having stood there and talked over the
various routes and obstacles, I think he is correct but I will of
course be getting additional opinions.

There are no obstacles. Only challenges. Find another "bidder". One
that's "up for a challenge", and whom doesn't provide the perfect
example of "a milquetoast".