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<blockquote data-quote="RFCV" data-source="post: 3308961" data-attributes="member: 561906">I would recommend putting everything on instant (especially the windows &amp;amp; the motion if rarely tripped) &amp;amp; only the entry door(s) on delay. You want the alarm to trip the instant it is triggered so as not to give them anytime to try to compromise.A good example of this is a episode I watched of &quot;It Takes A Thief&quot; on Discovery Ch. which is not run anymore, but should return. Entry was through the garage window which was on delay &amp;amp; the control was in the garage in a room. The control began it&#039;s delay beeps with the door to the room left unlocked. All he did upon entry was open the door, open the control panel, &amp;amp; rip out the wiring hence no more alarm. To make it even easier for the thief, the contol panel key for the lock was on top of the panel!Now if the window was on instant, the entire alarm would have sounded &amp;amp; the panel would have dialed the central station &amp;amp; they would have alerted the local authorities hence prompting his departure more quickly.If you are going to stay there &amp;amp; live for a considerable length of time, which I remember you saying, I would also recommend a hardwired system instead of a wireless. Hardwired is generally more reliable with less false alarms.Make sure you have LOUD interior &amp;amp; exterior sirens. The best way is use a 30-44w speaker powered by a high powered siren driver in the control panel. This is especially for exterior use. This will alert the entire neighborhood &amp;amp; that&#039;s the last thing a thief wants! Make sure and hide all your sirens well. Bright flashing red strobes are also a good idea.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RFCV, post: 3308961, member: 561906"] I would recommend putting everything on instant (especially the windows & the motion if rarely tripped) & only the entry door(s) on delay. You want the alarm to trip the instant it is triggered so as not to give them anytime to try to compromise. A good example of this is a episode I watched of "It Takes A Thief" on Discovery Ch. which is not run anymore, but should return. Entry was through the garage window which was on delay & the control was in the garage in a room. The control began it's delay beeps with the door to the room left unlocked. All he did upon entry was open the door, open the control panel, & rip out the wiring hence no more alarm. To make it even easier for the thief, the contol panel key for the lock was on top of the panel! Now if the window was on instant, the entire alarm would have sounded & the panel would have dialed the central station & they would have alerted the local authorities hence prompting his departure more quickly. If you are going to stay there & live for a considerable length of time, which I remember you saying, I would also recommend a hardwired system instead of a wireless. Hardwired is generally more reliable with less false alarms. Make sure you have [B]LOUD[/B] interior & exterior sirens. The best way is use a 30-44w speaker powered by a high powered siren driver in the control panel. This is especially for exterior use. This will alert the entire neighborhood & that's the last thing a thief wants! Make sure and hide all your sirens well. Bright flashing red strobes are also a good idea. [/QUOTE]

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