Re: IS this overkill

["PJS7" <alertex@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

It still won't resolve the problem of the cut connection to the central
station, but some security enhancement can be achieved by bundling (ideally
in one jacket) a 24 hr-zoned loop wire together with the phone line.  Now,
if the combined phone/loop wire is cut it will set off the alarm
immediately.
"bdolph" <bdolph@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> It is overkill 99% of the time.  It is that 1% when it is not.
> BobbyD
>
> TheAberdeenKid@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >I just would like some opinions. I am a paranoid person by nature and I
> >am always worried that the phoned line will be cut and hence the CMS
> >will not get the alarm call. I was going to buy radio backup from
> >Robert Bass but he said it was probably a bit of overkill. He told me
> >that the radio backup itself would be a few hundred bucks and then my
> >CMS would then charge me another 10 or 20 bucks a month on top of my
> >basic charge to monitor the radio backup. He suggested instead to get a
> >hardened case and pipe for the phone box and wire that lead into the
> >house. Since Mr Bass has not steered my wrong yet I didn't buy the
> >radio backup but I am curious what others may think.
> >
> >Do I need a radio backup or is it overkill?
> >Is the hardened box enough?
> >
> >Thanks for the replies.
> >
> >
> >