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Bossman
I hope this doesn't get posted twice. If so, my apoligies. This is the
complete post, the other disappeared in mid-keystroke.
In an ongoing thread, the relative value of monitoring is being
debated. I thought it would be interesting to see the relative value
each of us put on the devices and services we offer our customers.
What I generally do, using industry statistics and experience, is
imagine that if the home were broken into 100 times by 100 different
individuals, what additions or changes to the system would have 1)
detected the intrusion and 2) ensured police response. I try to play
the percentages, taking into consideration that personal protection
comes first, and property protection comes second. Making a profit,
while important, comes third. If items 1, 2 and 3 above are even, I
consider the difficulty of installation.
Assuming an existing system in a one story, 2000-3000 sq.ft. home,
which already includes only a panel, one keypad and one interior
siren, I'm going to list the devices and services I would provide in
order of decreasing importance. Also, to keep it simple, let's stick
to security for now...no smoke or CO detectors. I think it will be
interesting to get everyone's input.
1) Motion sensor in the highest trafficed, most critical area that can
be armed both day and night.
2) 24 hour monitoring.
3) All perimeter doors.
4) Contacts with built in glassbreak in any child's room.
5) Second motion sensor in master bedroom.
6) Wireless phone backup (I use Uplink).
7) Toss-up here...either all remaining windows contacted or a third
motion.
8) Whichever ever I didn't do in #7, motion or remaining windows
contacted.
9) Wireless panic buttons in the form of keyfobs.
10) Additional keypad in master bedroom.
11) Exterior strobe light (I like the red flashing kind)
12) Second, exterior mounted, siren.
13) Third keypad at front entrance.
Bossman
complete post, the other disappeared in mid-keystroke.
In an ongoing thread, the relative value of monitoring is being
debated. I thought it would be interesting to see the relative value
each of us put on the devices and services we offer our customers.
What I generally do, using industry statistics and experience, is
imagine that if the home were broken into 100 times by 100 different
individuals, what additions or changes to the system would have 1)
detected the intrusion and 2) ensured police response. I try to play
the percentages, taking into consideration that personal protection
comes first, and property protection comes second. Making a profit,
while important, comes third. If items 1, 2 and 3 above are even, I
consider the difficulty of installation.
Assuming an existing system in a one story, 2000-3000 sq.ft. home,
which already includes only a panel, one keypad and one interior
siren, I'm going to list the devices and services I would provide in
order of decreasing importance. Also, to keep it simple, let's stick
to security for now...no smoke or CO detectors. I think it will be
interesting to get everyone's input.
1) Motion sensor in the highest trafficed, most critical area that can
be armed both day and night.
2) 24 hour monitoring.
3) All perimeter doors.
4) Contacts with built in glassbreak in any child's room.
5) Second motion sensor in master bedroom.
6) Wireless phone backup (I use Uplink).
7) Toss-up here...either all remaining windows contacted or a third
motion.
8) Whichever ever I didn't do in #7, motion or remaining windows
contacted.
9) Wireless panic buttons in the form of keyfobs.
10) Additional keypad in master bedroom.
11) Exterior strobe light (I like the red flashing kind)
12) Second, exterior mounted, siren.
13) Third keypad at front entrance.
Bossman
