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George

On 4/6/2012 4:12 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:44:52 -0400,
wrote:

On 4/6/2012 1:47 PM, Home Guy wrote:
Rebel1 wrote:

Because of a recent burglary, I am going to install an alarm system
in my single-family ranch home (no basement)that I reside in alone.

The considerations (aimed at burglar detection):
1. A silent alarm so the cops might catch them in the act,

2. A silent alarm that signals me if I'm home, so I could defend
myself with a gun.

3. Beefed up barriers to entry, like locking bars for sliding
doors, and high quality door locks.

4. How easy is it to defeat?

My experience with alarm systems is that I've installed 3 alarm systems
over the past 13 years - twice at my office (which moved to a different
location) and once in my home.

You go on and on ad naseum how perfect everything is in Canada. So why
would you need an alarm system in Canada?

Hey, Canada's not PERFECT, but you are a lot less likely to get shot
- and having an alarm makes it less likely you will be broken into -
and more likely that IF broken into the theif will leave empty-handed
- and do less damage.

I am really confused now. "home guy" says EVERYONE in Canada knows that
it is superior to the US and you don't?

I've installed a good half dozen alarm systems over the years - plus
alarms on several vehicles.
The alarm at the shop caught the guy who had been breaking into auto
repair shops in the area the FIRST NIGHT it was in operation - and
before he even got the door open. He was still trying to pry open the
(un-used, bolted) rear door of the shop when the cops responded to the
glass breakage detector that went off when he drove over the service
bell hose in front of the shop that the boss had forgoten to shut off
when he left the shop!!! They got there, did their walk-around, and
caught the guy busy with his crowbar.