remote surveillance – DIY is hugely frustrating
I had a break in and theft a couple years ago and so installed a home security system with a very powerful siren, camera system and dawn to dusk lights. Being a DIYer I installed them myself. The programming of the Ademco Vista 20p was challenging. They work fine but I did not have remote access, which means if the alarm was triggered when I was away, then I depended on my neighbors to call me. Which they did when the alarm went off last week for the first time in 2 years. It was a false Read more [...]