
WARNING
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS ALARM SYSTEM
Ihlle this system is an advanced deeign security system, if ties not otter guaremeed protection against Wrglary,
fire or other emergency. An alarm system, whather commercial or reektenfial, is subject to compromise or failure
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to warn for a number of reasons. For ese~le:
Intruders may gain acceas through unprotected o~nings or have the technical aophisticetion to bypass an
alarm censor or d-nnm an abrm wami~ device.
Intrusion detectors (e.g. paesive infrared detecfom), smoke detectors, and many other eensing devices wilt not -
work wtihout power. Battery operated devices will not work without batteries, wth dead batteries, or t the
batteries
are not M in propew. Devices powered solely by AC till not work if their AC power supply is cut off for
any reason, howaver briefly.
Signals sent by wireless tranemiftere mey be blomed or raflecfed by metal before they reach the alarm
receiver.
Evan if the signal path has been recently checked during a weekly lest, blockage can occur Ka metal object is
roved into the path.
A ueer may not be able to reach a panic or emergency button quic~y enough.
While smoke detacfofe have played a key role in reducing residanfial fire deaths in the United States, they may
not acfiiate or provtie early warning for a variety of
reasonsinasmanyaa 350/0of all fires, acmrdi~ to data
published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Some of the raasone smoka detectors used in
conjunction with this System may not work are as folbws. Smoke detectors may have been impmperly installed
and posfioned. Srrwke detectors may not Sense fires that start where smoke Mnnot reach the detectors, such
se in chimneye, in walls, or roofs, or on fhe other side of closed doors. Smoke deteaors also may not sense a fire
on another level of a resideme or build!ng. A aemnd floor detector, for exampla, may Mt sense a first floor or
baaement fire. Moreover, smoke detectors have sensing timtiwlons. No emcke detector can sense every kind of
fire every time. In general, detectors may not shays warn abOuf fires caused by Carelesenese and safety hemrds
tike smoking in bed, violant explosions, escaping gas, improper storage or flammable materials, overbaded
electrical circuits, children playing with matches, or arson. Depending on the nature of the fire and/or the
focafion of the smoke detectors, the detector, evan if if operatea as anticipated, may not provide sufficient
warning to allow all occupants to escape in time to prevent inju~ or death.
Passive Infrared Mofiin Detedore can only detect infnssbn wfihin the deaigtsad ranges ae diagramed in their
installation manual. Passive Infrared Detectors do nof provide volumetric area protection. They do create
mffiple baams of protection, and infusion can only be detected in unobstnmted areas covered by the beams.
They cannot detect motion or infNsion that takes place behind walls, ceifings, floors, cloeed doors, glass
patitions, glass doors, or windows. Mechanial tampering, masking, pairn!ng or spraying of any rfmterial on the
mirrors, windows or any part of the optical system cn reduce their detection tifiiy. Passive Infrared Detectors
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sense changea in temperature; however, as the ambient temperature of the protacted area approached the
temperature range of 90° to 150°F, the detecfiin performance can decreaee.
Afarm warning devices such as sirens, hlla or horns may not alert people or wake up sleepers who are focated
on the other side of a closed or partly open doors. If warning device eoursf on a dtierent level of the residence
fmm the bedmonw, then they are less likely to waken or alen people inside the bedrooms. Even persons who
are awake may not hear the warning if the alarm ie muffle by noise from a stereo, air wndifioner or other
appfiancea, or by passing traffic. Finally, alarm warning devtis, however loud, may not warn heann~impaired
~ople or waken deep sleepers.
Telephone tines needed to transmi alarm signals from a premises to a central morrionng station maybe out of
service or tem~rarily out of service. Telephone fines are also subject to mmpmmiee by Wphisficeted infNdare.
Even if the system responds to the emergency ae intended, however, owpenfs may have insufficient time to
protect themselves fmm the emergency situation. In the case of a monitored alarm system, authorities may not
resfmnd appropriately,
Thie equipment, lie other electrical devtis, is su@ect to component failure. Even though this equipmant is
designed to Iaat as bng as 10 years, the electronic mmponems muld fail at any time.
he most common cause of an alarm system not functioning when an intNsion or fire occurs is inadequate
aintenawe.
This alarm system should be teetad weekly to make sure all sensors are wotilng properly.
stalling an alarm system may make ona ehgible for lower insurance rates, but an alarm system is not a subsfiiute
r insurance. Homeownem, property owners and renters should continue to act pmdently in protecting
,emsewes and continue 10 insure their fives and pmperfy.
re mntinue to develop new and improvad pmtecfion devices.
Users of alarm eysfeme owe it to themseMes and
eir loved ones to learn about these developmems.
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