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gibson.sarah
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1d ago
Read in a trade mag that 1 in 5 break-ins happen through an unlocked window, so I started testing my own installs
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the_paul
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2d ago
Serious question, why do people still wire door contacts with 22 gauge when 18 gauge takes the same time and saves you a callback?
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wadem89
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2d ago
An installer in Tulsa told me he labels every zone wire BEFORE pulling it, and I finally tried it
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the_lily
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3d ago
Watched a guy in Tulsa meter his panel with a $12 multimeter, and I finally ditched the old buzz box
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the_holly
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4d ago
Just passed 400 alarm panels installed since I started my own thing in 2023
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carter.laura
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4d ago
Shoutout to the Fort Worth crew who helped me fish 200 feet of cat5 through a 1950s attic in one afternoon
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sethhernandez
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4d ago
Spent 4 hours chasing a ground fault on a 16 zone panel in a house off Riverside Dr
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roseb15
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5d ago
Lost 3 hours on a Vista 20P panel in a Tulsa attic last Tuesday
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johnson.faith
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5d ago
Heard a tech in the supply house say he never tests the can, and that scared me
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milessmith
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7d ago
Rant: the guy in Toledo who told me to stop zip tying cans to the joists
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the_simon
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8d ago
Dropped $180 on a knockoff zone expander that cooked two keypads in one afternoon
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miles279
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9d ago
Am I the only one who thinks hardwired contacts beat wireless sensors on exterior doors every time
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william_hunt88
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10d ago
My 12 year old keypad finally died on a Tuesday install in Boise
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the_eva
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11d ago
Update: the stat that 1 in 5 break ins happens through an unlocked door still bugs me
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jordan_webb
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18d ago
Panel battery backup dying in odd spots in Napa
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