IntelliSense FlexGuard FG-1508

[alarman]

Anyone using these? It's a glassbreak with a built-in door contact. I pulled
one out of a binky install. Any good?

 

[G. Morgan]

Anyone using these? It's a glassbreak with a built-in door contact. I pulled
one out of a binky install. Any good?

They false too much.

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[Crash Gordon]

I've only got 8 out in the field...for abt 2 years or so...no problems.

 

[alarman]

I've only got 8 out in the field...for abt 2 years or so...no
problems.

How are you using them? Hi or lo sensitivity? Do they work ok mounted on the
wall above the door/window, or do they need to point toward the glass? I was
thinking resi sliding glass doors. Sentrol used to(maybe still) make a combo
unit that was real slick. Came with a bracket in case you wanted to mount
it at 90 degrees. I stopped using those because of false alarms caused by
barking dogs.

js

 

[Robert L Bass]

Anyone using these? It's a glassbreak with a built-in door contact. I pulled
one out of a binky install. Any good?

The door contact works fine. The problem is that particular glassbreak is too
sensitive. It can false from someone lightly knocking on the door. OTOH,
IntelliSense' other glass break detectors are extremely good.

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[Robert L Bass]

How are you using them? Hi or lo sensitivity? Do they work ok mounted on the
wall above the door/window, or do they need to point toward the glass? I was
thinking resi sliding glass doors. Sentrol used to(maybe still) make a combo
unit that was real slick. Came with a bracket in case you wanted to mount
it at 90 degrees. I stopped using those because of false alarms caused by
barking dogs.

We used thousands of FG1500 series glass breaks on our own installations as
well as DIY sales for many years. The FG1508 was the only one that caused
lots of problems. In both high and low sensitivity it falsed too often.
Fortunately, only on our own installations did we use the FG1508. Of about 30
or 40 of that model that we installed, I replaced about 90% of them. We now
sell between 150 and 200 FG1600 series glass break detectors a month. I
rarely hear of any issues related to them.

One of the best designs yet is the FG-1625RFM (Round Flush Mount). The
detector fits in a small hole in the sheetrock with only a white disc about
the size of a silver dollar showing. They work well and have a WAF
approaching unity.

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[Crash Gordon]

We took the system over and they were already there and seemed to work fine
as they were. They are mounted on windows and 2 sliding doors (aluminum
frame jobs). I don't remember what they were set at, my guess would be; Low.
You'd probably have a problem if the sliding doors had plastic vane vertical
blinds that may brush up against them or something llike that.

I remember those Sentrols, I think they were a version of Shatterpro piezos
with built in switches. I still have a bunch of them out there...problem was
if the switch fried then you'd end up with a separate switch anyway.

I'm partial to FG730's, Sentrol 5820 (drill hole plop it in..bang done), and
IEI 550 (still)...and a couple of others I can't remember now.



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[G. Morgan]

You know you can adjust them right? They have this thing called an "FG-701
tester"

I've got several FG-701's, thank you. The unit does not have a trim-pot for
sensitivity, only hi & lo. They false too much on either setting, smart-ass.



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stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!"

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[Robert L Bass]

They false too much on either setting, smart-ass.

From your perspective he probably does seem smart. Then again, from your
perspective Olson seems knowledgeable and Jiminex is downright kindly. :^)

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[Crash Gordon]

It's all in how/where you install/adjust them, for that you need a rocket
scientist.



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[alarman]

It's all in how/where you install/adjust them, for that you need a
rocket scientist.

Ayyy-yup.

js

 

[Robert L Bass]

Ayyy-yup.

In that case you're SOL.

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[Joe]

Well it does explain why you had so many problems with them

rbl is a rocket scientist alright, pocket rocket.

 

[Joe]

In that case you're SOL.

Satellite Of Love?
Robt, man you gotta get over these feelings you're having towards men, dude.

 

[Frank Olson]

Well it does explain why you had so many problems with them

ROFL!!!

 

[Robert L Bass]

Satellite Of Love?

So you admit you're spaced out.