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Then you are part of the problem.
How are I part of the problem?
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5 lever front, back and integral garage. Not sure what's on some French UPVC @ the rear, will check when I can be arsed
There enough not for profit safety and security guys out there who replace them at low cost.
Our company install a new lock for fiver!
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You said the insurer may not cover that's why I assumed bump. Cylinder snapping is becoming more common but would show signs of a break-in
Reason I said this is due I went to a insurance job and the insurance company was not going to pay out on the claim as they never had 'Insurance Approved Locks' which was the new 3 star locks. and this insurance company was one of the big under writers.
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Snapping locks is as old as the locks themselves, I thought it was something new you were going to show me.
No its been the same way we been snapping them for years but now they got new euro locks which have a bar through it.
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Why not carry ½ dozen and offer to do them?
Ironically your link is also broken....
There your link.
I do carry them in my van all the time, I show them old locks I removed and when I remove them I always Snap them to show them how easy it was!
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Also alarm scot you cant bump a lever lock your theory only works on normal cylinders.
Bumping a lock is too much effort!
I just snap them like already said
Just see this youtube clip
I would now always advise every customer to get new euro 3 star locks!
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As an NSI gold co I do a risk assessment. It includes physical security, the approach to the building, the crime area, and the likeliness of a burglary occurring.
BTW on the unlikely chance of you getting in my house my dog wont let you leave with both legs
What type dog you have?
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Where do you live, Beirut?
No I can get into your house in about 10seconds without needing to break any window or even find a open window or door! OH also your insurance company may not pay out!
The current locks a lot of homes have can be broken in about 10seconds and I done it before!
If you view it as a business point if you go and show them all the home weaknesses and tell them how they can improve 99% that person feel more comfortable with you as you given them some FREE advice!
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If they have UPVC doors check your locks - if they are the ones that came with the door, and/or without a Kitemark, look at getting eurocyclinders fitted that prevent - or foil - locksnapping attempts. I use Avocet ones.
Security lighting can be useful but the usual DIY pitfalls are;
Wired badly or unsafe
Dazzling drivers or neighbours
Rubbish B+Q type units with 500w lamps (LED all the way, or fluorescent if on a photocell for me)
PIRs set up in the wrong place
Yea like I can image you make a good wee extra money earner.
Its been known for ourselves to go out and re do locks, External Lights, We also set sensors up so it switches random lights on in the house which to be honest would just make you jump and think Oh there somebody walking about + Alarm, Fences, Hedge cutting and etc.
Recently we been fitting FakeTV which is really good and setting up on timers and etc
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Hello,
I know many of you are Security Engineers who fit Alarms and CCTV and etc.
Have anybody ever looked at other Safety Defences?
Reason I ask this is due my grandparents got a local alarm company and he did not pick up on Locks, Outside Lights, gates, smoke detectors but just that they never had Alarm and quoted for alarm system.
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and rightly so!
I have only just read this post.
How can you compare all that one way tat to a two-way or mesh system?
The system grading has no correlation to quality.
System is as good as it has been installed!
Plus you got to remember that the system needs to meet the customer needs!
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IIRC in the 1970's alarms started having a part set option
Oft that is well before my time!!!! I know most do have part set however just giving options.
I go out and quote for alarm and quote for locks to bring up to standard and leave home owner of things to do for DiY!!!
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That looks really good, I would possible not bother with PIR on top landing which then allow when everyone asleep for you to set alarm.
As there been a increase in burglars while people asleep and got in via unlocked door or broken a window. (Lock all doors at Night!!!)
The used to always say Honeywell Galaxy system is the best however last few I installed they been small problems relating to the board which in my view is standards are slipping. I have been installing more Visonic Systems and the PowerMax is a great kit or even the Yale SmartPhone or SmartHome is a good system by look at Spec as the Yale SmartHome system is a Grade 2 system.
I properly get slagged for saying Yale System however the SmartHome is a grade 2 and is as good as the Galaxy, Visonic and Texecom Wireless Systems.
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In Glasgow we have a lot of properties like yours which are Concrete Pre-Fabs.
Few points
Check when drilling into concrete for any asbestos and etc however I sure your Home Report will shown that.
We tend to run the cables with the rest of trades of electrical set up or I would tact then along corners and would advise home owner to paint over cable.
I would also be tempted to advise you with a Wireless Set-up as there are some good Wireless systems there now too. You could even do Hybrid of House being Wired and Out buildings being wireless.
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Was in local Maplin on monday collecting something and upon entry spotted all 4 staff standing at the CCTV section with 2 guys, i thought i have a nosey what they doing and they were on the hard sell
... the 2 guys were getting bombarded by 4 staff all chipping in the "merits" of the 960H System they were trying to sell, they were all excited as one begrudginly had to come to the till and serve me and another followed and commented to the guy behind till that this was gonna be a mega sale for the store and he had offered to come and fit it for them as well for free !! £1200 quids worth of total they were both mega excited, the 2 guys left in front of me and as i exited the store both were laughing as they jumped into a Van with CCTV Installations up the side of it Why did you not walk to that customer and just hand them your business card?
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This was in a warehouse we where working in last week. The radio blasting out Bollywood classics was on the end of it.
I switched it off as soon as I seen it.
Gosh that is dam dangerous, I was at a site few weeks ago and the Fire Officer actual Shut place down.
The company employed Polish and etc to pick and pack uniforms and we had to go in and Install a Fire System, Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Doors. They had Extension Cable Running everywhere. I noticed Scottish Power had put a Tag on meter as looked like they tried to by-pass meter at one stage.
To be honest I never put my hand into a unknown void and we have same sort of item but it called String!
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We had a funny one once where the alarm 'went funny' every time they went in the cupboard.
Some joker had wired it to the switch (i.e C and L1), and being a few years ago the filament of a 60W lamp was more
than enough to take the current of a small transformer. Of course turned on this then cut off the alarm which briefly
went into mains fail until they'd finished in the cupboard.
Done to death 2 years ago!
How awkward as this is why people don't like alarms!
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We don't bother with the spur
Obv connecting it onto Shower works okay! Customer actully did wonder why when she switched shower on the Alarm go off!
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Hello,
Well had to go to a customer property to remove Texecom Veritas system. Various reasons customer want alarm removed but thats a other story.
This system is hardwired in as normal.
Went about to Set system into Light only mode, simple
Remove Bell Box, Simple
Went to Panel removed battery, Simple
Went to remove fuse spur, It was not fused in!
Looked about to try find mains cable, This is put inside wall and was actully connected to the Bathroom Extractor spur!
Have anybody ever come across this or a weird way to wire in alarm.
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The only way to fix that is to get Openreach out to fix it and it may cost him a small fortune.
He could get a Local Phone Engineer out to look at it as many of them are ex-Openreach Lads.
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Oh I thought subby as in subcontractor not submissive.
I like, I like very well.
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Good advice chaps.
.Any one looking for subbys btw? Based in Hampshire and will travel.
Sounds like a chat up line.
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Well you better act FAST.
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Yes.
or Interflora.
Image the Interflora women arriving, I here to fit your alarm. 'Where do you want it slap onto'
... the 2 guys were getting bombarded by 4 staff all chipping in the "merits" of the 960H System they were trying to sell, they were all excited as one begrudginly had to come to the till and serve me and another followed and commented to the guy behind till that this was gonna be a mega sale for the store and he had offered to come and fit it for them as well for free !! £1200 quids worth of total 
they were both mega excited, the 2 guys left in front of me and as i exited the store both were laughing as they jumped into a Van with CCTV Installations up the side of it 
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How are "We" part of the problem?
Coz our company makes little or no profit on a lock install and coz we want homes to be safe? Or are we making you guys look expensive?