DSC neo HS2128 - 15.0 Installer Warning

Chapter 15
15.0 Installer Warning
Warning Please Read Carefully
Note To Installers:
Thiswarningcontainsvitalinformation.Astheonlyindividualincontactwithsystemusers,itisyourresponsibilitytobringeachiteminthiswarningtotheattentionoftheusersofthissystem.
System Failures
Thissystemhasbeencarefullydesignedtobeaseffectiveaspossible.Therearecircumstances,however,involvingfire,burglary,orothertypesofemergencieswhereitmaynotprovideprotection.Anyalarm
systemofanytypemaybecompromiseddeliberatelyormayfailtooperateasexpectedforavarietyofreasons.Somebutnotallofthesereasonsmaybe:
Inadequate Installation
Asecuritysystemmustbeinstalledproperlyinordertoprovideadequateprotection.Everyinstallationshouldbeevaluatedbyasecurityprofessionaltoensurethatallaccesspointsandareasarecovered.Locks
andlatchesonwindowsanddoorsmustbesecureandoperateasintended.Windows,doors,walls,ceilingsandotherbuildingmaterialsmustbeofsufficientstrengthandconstructiontoprovidethelevelofpro-
tectionexpected.Areevaluationmustbedoneduringandafteranyconstructionactivity.Anevaluationbythefireand/orpolicedepartmentishighlyrecommendedifthisserviceisavailable.
Criminal Knowledge
Thissystemcontainssecurityfeatureswhichwereknowntobeeffectiveatthetimeofmanufacture.Itispossibleforpersonswithcriminalintenttodeveloptechniqueswhichreducetheeffectivenessofthese
features.Itisimportantthatasecuritysystembereviewedperiodicallytoensurethatitsfeaturesremaineffectiveandthatitbeupdatedorreplacedifitisfoundthatitdoesnotprovidetheprotectionexpected.
Access by Intruders
Intrudersmayenterthroughanunprotectedaccesspoint,circumventasensingdevice,evadedetectionbymovingthroughanareaofinsufficientcoverage,disconnectawarningdevice,orinterferewithorprevent
theproperoperationofthesystem.
Power Failure
Controlunits,intrusiondetectors,smokedetectorsandmanyothersecuritydevicesrequireanadequatepowersupplyforproperoperation.Ifadeviceoperatesfrombatteries,itispossibleforthebatteriestofail.
Evenifthebatterieshavenotfailed,theymustbecharged,ingoodconditionandinstalledcorrectly.IfadeviceoperatesonlybyACpower,anyinterruption,howeverbrief,willrenderthatdeviceinoperative
whileitdoesnothavepower.Powerinterruptionsofanylengthareoftenaccompaniedbyvoltagefluctuationswhichmaydamageelectronicequipmentsuchasasecuritysystem.Afterapowerinterruptionhas
occurred,immediatelyconductacompletesystemtesttoensurethatthesystemoperatesasintended.
Failure of Replaceable Batteries
Thissystem’swirelesstransmittershavebeendesignedtoprovideseveralyearsofbatterylifeundernormalconditions.Theexpectedbatterylifeisafunctionofthedeviceenvironment,usageandtype.Ambient
conditionssuchashighhumidity,highorlowtemperatures,orlargetemperaturefluctuationsmayreducetheexpectedbatterylife.Whileeachtransmittingdevicehasalowbatterymonitorwhichidentifieswhen
thebatteriesneedtobereplaced,thismonitormayfailtooperateasexpected.Regulartestingandmaintenancewillkeepthesystemingoodoperatingcondition.
Compromise of Radio Frequency (Wireless) Devices
Signalsmaynotreachthereceiverunderallcircumstanceswhichcouldincludemetalobjectsplacedonorneartheradiopathordeliberatejammingorotherinadvertentradiosignalinterference.
System Users
Ausermaynotbeabletooperateapanicoremergencyswitchpossiblyduetopermanentortemporaryphysicaldisability,inabilitytoreachthedeviceintime,orunfamiliaritywiththecorrectoperation.Itis
importantthatallsystemusersbetrainedinthecorrectoperationofthealarmsystemandthattheyknowhowtorespondwhenthesystemindicatesanalarm.
Smoke Detectors
Smokedetectorsthatareapartofthissystemmaynotproperlyalertoccupantsofafireforanumberofreasons,someofwhichfollow.Thesmokedetectorsmayhavebeenimproperlyinstalledorpositioned.
Smokemaynotbeabletoreachthesmokedetectors,suchaswhenthefireisinachimney,wallsorroofs,orontheothersideofcloseddoors.Smokedetectorsmaynotdetectsmokefromfiresonanotherlevel
oftheresidenceorbuilding.
Everyfireisdifferentintheamountofsmokeproducedandtherateofburning.Smokedetectorscannotsensealltypesoffiresequallywell.Smokedetectorsmaynotprovidetimelywarningoffirescausedby
carelessnessorsafetyhazardssuchassmokinginbed,violentexplosions,escapinggas,improperstorageofflammablematerials,overloadedelectricalcircuits,childrenplayingwithmatchesorarson.
Evenifthesmokedetectoroperatesasintended,theremaybecircumstanceswhenthereisinsufficientwarningtoallowalloccupantstoescapeintimetoavoidinjuryordeath.
Motion Detectors
Motiondetectorscanonlydetectmotionwithinthedesignatedareasasshownintheirrespectiveinstallationinstructions.Theycannotdiscriminatebetweenintrudersandintendedoccupants.Motiondetectorsdo
notprovidevolumetricareaprotection.Theyhavemultiplebeamsofdetectionandmotioncanonlybedetectedinunobstructedareascoveredbythesebeams.Theycannotdetectmotionwhichoccursbehindwalls,
ceilings,floor,closeddoors,glasspartitions,glassdoorsorwindows.Anytypeoftamperingwhetherintentionalorunintentionalsuchasmasking,painting,orsprayingofanymaterialonthelenses,mirrors,win-
dowsoranyotherpartofthedetectionsystemwillimpairitsproperoperation.
Passiveinfraredmotiondetectorsoperatebysensingchangesintemperature.Howevertheireffectivenesscanbereducedwhentheambienttemperaturerisesnearorabovebodytemperatureorifthereareinten-
tionalorunintentionalsourcesofheatinornearthedetectionarea.Someoftheseheatsourcescouldbeheaters,radiators,stoves,barbeques,fireplaces,sunlight,steamvents,lightingandsoon.
Warning Devices
Warningdevicessuchassirens,bells,horns,orstrobesmaynotwarnpeopleorwakensomeonesleepingifthereisaninterveningwallordoor.Ifwarningdevicesarelocatedonadifferentleveloftheresidence
orpremise,thenitislesslikelythattheoccupantswillbealertedorawakened.Audiblewarningdevicesmaybeinterferedwithbyothernoisesourcessuchasstereos,radios,televisions,airconditionersor
otherappliances,orpassingtraffic.Audiblewarningdevices,howeverloud,maynotbeheardbyahearing-impairedperson.
Telephone Lines
Iftelephonelinesareusedtotransmitalarms,theymaybeoutofserviceorbusyforcertainperiodsoftime.Alsoanintrudermaycutthetelephonelineordefeatitsoperationbymoresophisticatedmeanswhich
maybedifficulttodetect.
Insufficient Time
Theremaybecircumstanceswhenthesystemwilloperateasintended,yettheoccupantswillnotbeprotectedfromtheemergencyduetotheirinabilitytorespondtothewarningsinatimelymanner.Ifthesys-
temismonitored,theresponsemaynotoccurintimetoprotecttheoccupantsortheirbelongings.
Component Failure
Althougheveryefforthasbeenmadetomakethissystemasreliableaspossible,thesystemmayfailtofunctionasintendedduetothefailureofacomponent.
Inadequate Testing
Mostproblemsthatwouldpreventanalarmsystemfromoperatingasintendedcanbefoundbyregulartestingandmaintenance.Thecompletesystemshouldbetestedweeklyandimmediatelyafterabreak-in,an
attemptedbreak-in,afire,astorm,anearthquake,anaccident,oranykindofconstructionactivityinsideoroutsidethepremises.Thetestingshouldincludeallsensingdevices,keypads,consoles,alarmindic-
atingdevicesandanyotheroperationaldevicesthatarepartofthesystem.
Security and Insurance
Regardlessofitscapabilities,analarmsystemisnotasubstituteforpropertyorlifeinsurance.Analarmsystemalsoisnotasubstituteforpropertyowners,renters,orotheroccupantstoactprudentlytoprevent
orminimizetheharmfuleffectsofanemergencysituation.
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