INSTALLER FALSE ALARM PREVENTION PROGRAM CHECKLIST
Yes | No | ||||||
____ | ____ | 1. | If a duress feature was installed, I thoroughly explained it and I did not use "1+" keypad coding. | ||||
2. | I confirmed that the control panel has been programmed so that: | ||||||
____ | ____ | a. | it will not transmit more than ___ alarm signals from the same zone until manually restored at the premises. (Recommend no more than two.) | ||||
____ | ____ | b. | it will delay at least fifteen seconds before initiating dialing on intrusion alarm signals. | ||||
____ | ____ | c. | it has adequate delay time on entry/exit doors (delay of 45 seconds or more is recommended). | ||||
____ | ____ | d. | a cancel code can be entered by the customer to cancel accidental alarms. | ||||
____ | ____ | 3. | I verified that police and fire panic buttons cause a siren or speaker to sound and that medical panic buttons cause an audible signal. | ||||
____ | ____ | 4. | I verified that the keypad(s) emit sufficient sound to inform occupants when an entry/exit door sensor has been triggered. | ||||
____ | ____ | 5. | I installed and tested standby/backup power. | ||||
____ | ____ | 6. | I reviewed the "Customer False Alarm Prevention Checklist" with the customer. | ||||
____ | ____ | 7. | I determined whether the customer had special telephone features, such as call waiting, and took appropriate steps to allow proper control panel dialing and monitoring center verification. | ||||
____ | ____ | 8. | I made sure the control panel was properly grounded. | ||||
____ | ____ | 9. | I made sure that all door and window contacts were properly selected, installed and tested. I considered loose fitting doors and windows, whether wide gap contacts were needed, and steel doors and windows. I followed the manufacturer's installation instructions. | ||||
____ | ____ | 10. | I made sure all glass breakage sensors were properly selected, installed and tested. I gave consideration to pets, on site noises and the general environment. I followed the manufacturer's installation instructions. | ||||
____ | ____ | 11. | All motion type detectors were properly selected, properly installed and tested. I gave consideration to pets, sunlight, other heat sources, and harsh environments. I followed the manufacturer's installation instructions. | ||||
Please explain if you answered "No" to any of the above items:___________________________
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FARA/NBFAA Model Burglar Alarm Ordinance     Revised 06/10/99 | Page 16 |
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