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IMPORTANT NOTICE

ALARM SYSTEM LIMITATIONS

This security system can not offer guaranteed protection against burglary, fire, or other emergencies. Any alarm system,
whether commercial or residential, is subject to compromise or failure to warn for a variety of reasons. For example:
● Intruders may gain access through unprotected openings or have the technical sophistication to bypass an alarm
sensor or disconnect an alarm warning device.
● Intrusion detectors (sensors) do not work without power. Battery operated devices do not work without batteries, with
dead batteries, or if the batteries are not put in properly. Devices powered solely by AC do not work if their AC power
supply is cut off for any reason, however briefly.
● Signals sent by wireless sensors may be blocked or reflected by metal before they reach the alarm Control Panel,
even if the signal path has been recently checked during a weekly test. Blockage can occur if a metal object has
been moved into the sensor's signal path.
● A user may not be able to reach a panic or emergency button quickly enough.
● Even if the system responds to the emergency as intended, however, occupants may have insufficient time to protect
themselves from the emergency situation. In the case of a monitored alarm system, authorities may not respond
appropriately.
● Alarm warning devices such as sirens, bells or horns may not alert people or wake up sleepers if they are located
on the other side of closed or partly open doors. If warning devices sound on a different level of the residence
from the bedrooms, then they are less likely to waken or alert people inside the bedrooms. Even persons who are
awake may not hear the warning if the alarm is muffled from a stereo, radio, air conditioner, or other appliance, or by
passing traffic. Finally, alarm warning devices, however loud, may not warn hearing-impaired people or awaken deep
sleepers.
● While smoke detectors have played a key role in reducing residential fire deaths, they may not activate or provide
early warning for a variety of reasons in as many as 35% of all fires, according to data published by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. Some of the reasons smoke detectors used in conjunction with this system may
not work are where smoke cannot reach the detectors, such as in chimneys, in walls, or roofs, or on the other side
of closed doors. Smoke detectors may have been improperly installed and positioned. Smoke detectors may not
sense fires that start where smoke cannot reach the detectors, such as in chimneys, in walls, or roofs, or on the
other side of closed doors. Smoke detectors also may not sense a fire on another level of a residence or building.
A second floor detector, for example, may not sense a first floor or basement fire. Moreover, smoke detectors have
sensing limitations. No smoke detector can sense every kind of fire every time. In general, detectors may not always
warn about fires caused by carelessness and safety hazards like smoking in bed, violent explosions, escaping gas,
improper storage of flammable materials, overloaded electrical circuits, children playing with matches, or arson.
Depending upon the nature of the fire and/or the locations of the smoke detectors, the detector, even if it operates as
anticipated, may not provide sufficient warning to allow occupants to escape in time to prevent injury or death.
● This equipment, like other electrical devices, is subject to component failure. Even though this equipment is designed
to last as long as ten years, the electronic components could fail at any time. The most common cause of an alarm
system not functioning when an intrusion or fire occurs is inadequate maintenance.
● Although, installing an alarm system may make homeowners eligible for lower insurance rates, an alarm system
is not a substitute for insurance. Homeowners, property owners, and renters should continue to act prudently in
protecting themselves and continue to insure their lives and property.

Panel Operating Conditions

For optimal performance, the Control Panel should be operated under the following conditions:
● Operating Temperature 0°C to 49°C (32°F to 120°F)
● Humidity 0 – 90% Non-condensing
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