Attempted Break In

[Snowwalker]

Wireless power?!? That's impressive.

No It's not. Anyone with basic understanding of inductance can under stand how it works. Inductance is how an A/C Alternator or DC Generator works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1UT4NuygmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wf7aadxBkE
http://www.ted.com/talks/eric_giler_...age=en#t-58153
As for alarm systems, most use a battery backup not only at the control panel but also in the sensors.

[huntaway]

IVisible camo gear and/or blaze orange is R&PG for a vehicle stop and some LEO's get butt pucker if they think they could make a "gun" stop and harrass a hunter.

If they did that here they would never get to Tim Hortons!!!

Camo is a fashion statement here. LOL

HA

[Gilroy]

I have my avatar as security he is a Dogo Argentino.If he does not know you, your not getting in the house.

But while I,am talking about South America,maybe you should hire some off duty police officers from Brasil to look after your house.LOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjxO...ature=youtu.be

[Snowwalker]

But while I,am talking about South America,maybe you should hire some off duty police officers from Brasil to look after your house.LOL

No they really don't use a gentle touch with robbers..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIvt9dp4NqU

[Gilroy]

No they really don't use a gentle touch with robbers..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIvt9dp4NqU

The downside is that it is very bad for cutting back on repeat customers,cops,lawyers and judges and jailers all loose out.LOL

[Snowwalker]

The downside is that it is very bad for cutting back on repeat customers,cops,lawyers and judges and jailers all loose out.LOL

I would bet that a lot of the cops would like to change careers to crossing guard or meter maid duty, rather then have very high crime rates.

[Gilroy]

I would bet that a lot of the cops would like to change careers to crossing guard or meter maid duty, rather then have very high crime rates.

Naw, crossing guards are only 12 bucks an hour or so and meter maids about $80,000. Much better off as a cop with over $90,000 base
and another $40,000 in paid duties.But the court overtime is pretty good if you decide to arrest criminals,but that is really optional.
Actually much better and safer just doing the minimal at work and then saving yourself for paid duties.

[topher]

You already are better off with a barking dog than an alarm system. Also a Beware of dog or a Guard dog on duty sign in your front door or window is the very best deterent. When theives see those signs they steer clear of those places. Others will say you could be charged if you have those signs and someone gets bit, BS, and those signs keep people away period. I have gone through the exact same thing a few years ago middle of day time, my neighbors even took pics of the guy and his parked vehical with licience plate visable. My German Shephard barking made him leave, but I never had a sign in the front of the house, now I do and people stay away even the door to door idiots trying to sell crap. The police wouldnt even charge the guy because he never actually entered. To bad I wasnt home because he would have had a very bad day.......

My grandparents had a dog.. a big old German Shephard. they were still broken into..

[Karl Marques]

What u smoking?gotta get to the unit in the basement to "turn it off" cant just kill the power. ....
I used to install alarm systems for my job. . Now work on fire alarms. .
All burger alarm systems are 12v.. and have a12v back up battery INSIDE the main unit. The unit is usually installed at the breaker panel. (Keypads are not the "brains")
If power is killed to the house/building IMMEDIATLY the back up battery powers the unit. (Keypad will chirp to say no action power) but that is all. . The battery is designed to power the system for a minimum of 24hrs. (Including the cellular part)

Oh man, I wish I had a picture to show you. I have a battery back up too and it was useless. The wires that run from the main power and the battery were ripped out at the panel in the basement. They kicked the door in, made a b line for the panel, and pulled the brain out of the system. They didn't do anything to the key pad. I had all the backups that you guys are talking about and it didn't help. All I did now was shorten the delay so that if it happens again, they won't have time to get to the basement before the system goes off. That, and I had a steel frame door installed. I think the door is the best investment of all. It would not be easy to kick it in anymore. Your "smoking" comment is kinda rude dude. No need to get hostile. Just having a friendly discussion here aren't we?

[Karl Marques]

How did they get to your power source without tripping the alarm? Did they know exactly where in the house your service panel was located? How did they know or,more importantly,who knew which way was the quickest to disable your system? On my system,there's only one door on a seven second time delay. Everything else is alarmed instantly which,once tripped,has two battery back up systems-one for the main alarm,the other for the cell send/receive unit. The crooks can cut all the phone lines and even the Hydro,they're still being tracked as they move through the house. The alarm company can tell the Police exactly where they are in the house or if they've left the premises to look around the neighborhood,but, I have to tell you that if they break in at night and start coming into the bedroom,they ain't leavin'....ever.

My delay was too long and they came in the front door. The delay on the front door was set to 30 seconds. All other entrances are instant. I live in the city in a cookie cutter home. Exactly the same layout as my next door neighbor. His house was broken into just 3 or 4 weeks before mine. All I can guess is that they already knew exactly where to go once they got in. With the long delay it was way more than enough time to get to the basement panel.