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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
.....Also, I would think ahead of time where you want the inside motion sensors placed. Sometimes an installer won't seem to think about the best places to put them, which can reduce the effectiveness of the system......
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Agreed.
Also control pad placement is critical.
Unfortunately my system was in place before I had a shot at input.
You will have at least one control pad just inside an entry to the home. Any entry that has a pad adjacent to it will almost always provide a delay allowing the homeowner time to disable the system.
Entries, patio doors, windows, etc... with no pad will/should go off immediately.
The one thing they forgot which I had in the last house is a control pad in the Master Bedroom.
If someone gains entry at a location with a pad it'll be at least 30 seconds before the alarm will trigger and you won't be able to get to the pad to hit the panic button which is why you want at minimum a panic pad in the master bedroom