RE: Different false alarms

["Sullivan, Glenn" <gsullivan@xxxxxxx>]

If you doubt, try it on you first... sit out on the patio on a buggy night,
and verify that you are getting bitten. (control group)

Then, rub the dryer sheets on your clothes/body, and resume testing
(Experimental group).

In my experience it works very well, but maybe we have special sheets over
here... ;-)

(Our most popular bug repellant here is Avon's "Skin So Soft," a
hand/body
lotion with some excellent side effects!)

HTH,

Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 9:55 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Different false alarms


Well I never! (as my granny says)



And that really works?

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Sullivan, Glenn [mailto:gsullivan@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 July 2003 14:49
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Different false alarms



Take a piece of fabric softener sheet, wad it up in a ball, and add it
inside the sensor enclosure.

Should do a fairly good job at keeping them out, but you'll have to
"refresh" the sheets every so often...

At least it works keeping them off humans... rub one on your clothes/body
in
a pinch, and be bug free for hours.

HTH,

Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I  MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 9:16 AM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Different false alarms


On opening up each sensor there were a number of thunder flies in each
(5-10
or so). I wonder if one of these, walking across the sensor is enough
(although they are only 1-2mm long).



Difficult to seal the sensors as well as these bugs are designed to hide in
very tight spaces!

Paul.



-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Hawkins [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 July 2003 13:20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Different false alarms



Hmmm ,

It's quite concerning that these are all on separate zones - and
have only just started - makes me think something 'global' has changed -
possibly your little bugs - have a peek in a sensor,  but again this would
normally manifest itself on one zone first. Try dropping the sensitivities
a
little - if this changes things then it points in a certain direction. Does
the weather have any effect on this ??
It is possible that the panel could be causing issues - are the
faults consistently on PIR's or has any other type of zone tripped ever -
assuming you have other types - are the offending zones in any way related
(
if you have any expansion units on the alarm for example).  I am not
familiar enough with Comfort to know if there is a 'double knock' facility
available on each zone - I suspect there is and I think this is what you
want to try setting rather than the perimiter zone approach - although
perhaps this is how Comfort does it.

K


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul [mailto:groups@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 July 2003 10:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Different false alarms
>
> Thanks Frank.
>
> They have all been different sensors. I guess the most likely reason
so
> far is the sensitivity settings - I'll change them all today and ditch
> the automated lighting functions (which never were responsive enough
> anyway