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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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Jim K wrote:
I too read the wired vs wireless debates and concluded that unless you
really want the home automation type features it was just sour grapes
from "professional" alarm installers losing their "bread and butter"
income for both install and yearly "services".

What on a wired alarm requires an annual service?

The service normally involves schecking that everything is working.

A wireless one certainly requires routine servicing - to replace the
batteries. The main backup battery should have a life of better than 5
years.

Batteries are also fitted to wired alarms. When there is s local amins
failure, you can tell how many batteries have failed ;-)

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