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Warning: lost an entire Thursday afternoon because I forgot to test the alarm panel before leaving the shop
Had to drive 45 minutes back to a job site in Tampa because a DSC panel wouldn't take the new sensor zone, and the homeowner was already home cooking dinner when I walked through the door, has anyone else had a panel that just refuses to learn a new zone out of nowhere?
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wyattrobinson22d ago
Oh man, I feel your pain on that "panel just refuses to learn a new zone" thing. Had a PowerSeries once that would not take a door contact no matter what I tried, ended up swapping the whole board because I was so fed up. The 45 minute drive back hurts, especially when the homeowner is already making dinner and you gotta walk in like "surprise, it's the alarm guy again.
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zarab2422d ago
Right there with you on that surprise return visit, @wyattrobinson. Though I gotta say, swapping the whole board for a door contact that won't enroll feels a little like using a sledgehammer on a nail. Isn't it always the simple stuff that ends up taking the most time?
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sagep1918d ago
Swapped a panel once myself just to find a loose wire behind the sensor. Classic, right?
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