Alarm Reliabilty

[Chorlton]

Cars get punctures,broken windscreens, and if you did a 10 thousand mile non stop trip would you be more likley to break down than if you did 10 thousand miles over 20 days.

thanks for switching the Caps off

This is going round in a circle.

Alarms can fail just like any other electronic device but being set for 5 mins or 5 weeks should make no difference if it's in healthy working order to begin with.

If it is being serviced bi-annually just ask the servicing companies opinion as they will know the system 1000 times better than us.

I can only guess and if I were good at that I'd pick 6 numbers for the lotto

C.

[Guest anguscanplay]

reading between the lines either -

your going away for a long time, in which case get the system serviced the week before you go, keep the heating system on low and spray the movement detectors with a fly / insect repellant and its then no more likely to be a problem than my system at home

or you know of an alarm thats going off and the owners away travelling?

[zaz]

reading between the lines either -

your going away for a long time, in which case get the system serviced the week before you go, keep the heating system on low and spray the movement detectors with a fly / insect repellant and its then no more likely to be a problem than my system at home

or you know of an alarm thats going off and the owners away travelling?

Very good Angus i do know of an alarm thats gone off, customer goes to USA for winter every year.I was thinking the same as you ie other things must come into play if the alarm is set for that length of time.

[arfur mo]

hmm!,

as a general rule properly installed systems today have components that are very reliable and fairly false alarm immune, even the cheapest detector is a marvel of reliability compared to the top end expensive kit that was available 10 years ago.

any self respecting engineer/firm would or should be capable of designing, fitting and maintaining a system with virtually zero false alarms - should/would often both big words in this context.

i'd assume this is a re-occurring problem, as it is not your system unless you speak with them and explain the disturbance it causes as its not going away by itself, and they are proving unlikely to pay much heed to just knowing it went off while away on past experience.

another factor could be the age of the system, how well maintained the alarm is actually maintained by that particular service engineer. not all alarm engineers are experienced and high quality and naturally vary in ability, so some are little more than battery changers. even having the coveted tittle of 'service engineer' don't make anyone apply themselves by default, or mean they are even intelligent.

regs

alan

(Dave your excused )

[james.wilson]

any self respecting engineer/firm would or should be capable of designing, fitting and maintaining a system with virtually zero false alarms - should/would often both big words in this context.

While we all know your good arf, i think you need to alter that to say 'zero non enviromental caused false alarms' ie windows open and the usual list. To say that above makes it sound that any alarm that activates when a burglar isnt present is poorly designed, installed or serviced.

There is always a reason for any alarm, but the reason may not be apparent. Few are equipement/installer related, but i accept a lot are design or enviromental

[billythebellbox]

have a couple of sites where there set most of the year, have other sites where they only set 'em christmas day + boxing day, done proper by a proper firm no differance in my book, apart from webs that is

as a side note the ecu went on a new vehicle whilst they where bringing it across to us with 60 mile on the clock, no other filures apart from a side light bulb in next 3 yr . 60k untill the lease where up

[arfur mo]

While we all know your good arf, i think you need to alter that to say 'zero non enviromental caused false alarms' ie windows open and the usual list. To say that above makes it sound that any alarm that activates when a burglar isnt present is poorly designed, installed or serviced.

There is always a reason for any alarm, but the reason may not be apparent. Few are equipement/installer related, but i accept a lot are design or enviromental

imo, and with respect i really beleive in this, depends on the work ethos, quality, experience and the ability the engineer (and/or firm) involved.

i see it this way, the environment was already there (well in most cases other than new builds) before the alarm, if not then research is done to form the design - i.e. so thats a design issue, placement and detector selection for suitability are also along with relevant experience in user instruction, correct and sound connections/mounting when installing is an engineers domain (or he/she is just a lowly fitter imo).

the overall package is one of quality and self respect, usually the domain of the true professional (not the mouthy college trained bubblegum chewing calibrated meter toting wanna be's).

in my very 'mad' world, a false alarm dares to appear on my systems it is treated as a personal insult to my ability and skill, and with total disdain on others systems - this attitude possibly comes with age and a side effect of 40 years in this trade, mostly spent working with my fellow lunatics peers - so beware younger alarm folks - you might be next to be like me

but being serious for a moment, most systems should with todays kit be very reliable - despite our best efforts! and if this one is no then it should be sorted pdq.

regs

alan

[james.wilson]

Alan i dont disagree, but windows get left open, things fall of walls, and environments change. Granted on your systems a customer may need your permission to alter their room but most i come accross do as they please. If your systems ignore windows left open, insecure doors etc, you must love double knock like your son.

[billythebellbox]

you must love double knock like your son.

'kin lol,

I'am in the werid world wherr people knock wall out & wonder why the sensor goes off?

[james.wilson]

poor design obviosly billy lol