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Various Manufacturers
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Brand
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| Monitors for... |
Both Low and High Temp, plus Power Outages and more with optional sensors.
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Both Low and High Temp, plus Power Outages and more with optional sensors.
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EITHER Low or High Temp, plus Power Outages and additional wireless temp sensors (up to 10 total).
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Both Low and High Temp, plus Power Outages and more conditions with optional sensors.
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Both Low and High Temp, plus Power Outages and more with optional sensors.
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Both Low and High Temp, plus some models monitor more conditions with optional sensors.
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select one mode), plus Power Outages
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Both Low and High Temp, including Outdoor
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select one mode) plus Power Outages
plus Flood
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EITHER Low or High Temp (select
one mode)
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Monitors for...
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| Alarm Condition Delay |
None for temp, 30 mins. for power
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Adjustable
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Select 0 or 60 minutes
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Select 0 or 45 mins
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No
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See product info
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Select 0 or 45 mins
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Select 0, 30, 45, 60 or 75 seconds
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Power-out only: Select 15 or 60 minutes
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No
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Alarm Condition Delay
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| Temperature Setpoint |
Fixed 40 F/90 F
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Adjustable
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Adjustable (but all additional sensors use same temp setpoint)
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Fixed 45 F or 85 F
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Fixed
45 F
or 85 F
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Temperature Setpoint
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| Recites actual temp on phone call |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No voice (alerts sent via email/SMS)
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Recites actual temp on phone call
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| What you will hear when it calls you |
"housEvolve report... two alerts... freeze alert... power failure alert... end report. Current temperature 39 degrees." Also recites HVAC status and menu prompts.
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Your own recorded voice label plus the current temperature, AC and battery status, status of optional added sensors, and microphone.
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Your own recorded voice label, then "The following alarms currently exist or have occurred recently at location ####." Unit will recite alarms & which sensors have them. Then it offers options to repeat or acknowledge.
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Your own recorded voice label, followed by factory-recorded alarm messages telling you specifically what alarm conditions are or have recently occurred.
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Your own recorded voice label, plus option to enter operations menu for arm/disarm, bypass, output activation, and microphone.
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No voice. Email/SMS will contain temperature and/or alert condition.
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Your own recorded voice label, followed by factory-recorded alarm messages telling you specifically what alarm conditions are or have recently occurred.
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Your own recorded voice label
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"This is your HomeSitter Alarm calling. You have a [temperature, power, water, battery] emergency at your monitored location."
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"Hello, This is
your Freeze Alarm calling. The following alarm conditions exist or have
occurred recently at your monitored location" followed by the specific
alarm message "There is a temperature alarm" or "There is a battery
alarm."
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What you will hear when it calls you
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| Calls how many phone numbers? |
5
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4
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3
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3
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4
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No voice (unlimited email/SMS)
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3
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9
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3
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1
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Calls how many phone numbers?
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| Number of call retries |
Infinite
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Select 1 thru 255
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Infinite
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Infinite
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Select 1 thru 15
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N/A
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Infinite
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Select 1 thru 9
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Infinite
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Infinite
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Number of call retries
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| Intercall delay |
20 mins
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Select 10 secs thru 60 mins
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15 mins between rounds
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Select 15 or 120 mins
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Select 30 or 60 secs
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See product info
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Select 15 or 120 mins
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No
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Select 15 mins or 60 mins
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Select 15 or 120
mins
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Intercall delay
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| Stops calling if temp restores |
Yes
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No
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No
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No
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No
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See product info
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Stops calling if temp restores
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| Alarm calls re-initiate after acknowledgement if condition still exists |
No
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No
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No
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No
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No
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See product info
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Alarm calls re-initiate after acknowledgement if condition still exists
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| Call-in to hear exact temperature |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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No voice, but accessible via web/smartphone
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Yes
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No
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No
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No
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Call-in to hear exact temperature
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| Call-in to enable/disable monitoring |
No
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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Login via web
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Call-in to enable/disable monitoring
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| Remote programming? |
Yes: Enable/Disable, Change phone numbers, Activate Outputs, Status Report
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Yes: Enable/Disable, Change temp setpoints, Change phone numbers, Record voice msgs, Activate Output, Listen-in, Status Report
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Yes: Change temp setpoints, Change phone numbers, Change security code, Change # of rings, Change power delay, Status Report
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Yes: Review or change telephone numbers, temp setpoints, security code, messages, auxiliary alarm setting
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Yes: Enable/Disable, Change phone numbers, Activate Output, Listen-in
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Yes, via web
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Yes: Change temp setpoints, Change phone numbers, Status Report
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No
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No
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No
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Remote programming?
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| Answering Machine Support |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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N/A
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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Yes
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Answering Machine Support
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| VOIP Compatible |
Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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SEE NOTE ON PRODUCT PAGE
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Yes if VOIP system has own battery backup
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VOIP Compatible
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| Power Outage Notification |
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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With optional sensor (some models)
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Yes
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No
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Yes
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No
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Power Outage Notification
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| Power Out Reaction Time |
30 mins
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Adjustable
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Adjustable
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Select between 1 and 120 minutes
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Adjustable
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See product info
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Select between 0 and 120 minutes
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N/A
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Select 15 or 60 mins
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N/A
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Power Out Reaction Time
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| Additional conditions monitored |
Batteries, Power. Optional add-ons for alerts/control of: Water/flood, garage doors, multiple thermostats, HVAC
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High sound level, power, plus many optional add-on sensors are available
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Batteries, Power, plus optional extra temp sensors
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Battery, Power, plus optional add-on sensors for flood, intrusion
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Batteries, Power, plus many optional add-on sensors are available
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HVAC usage, offline/device failure. Optional add-on sensors for wireless intrusion or wired flood, smoke, power, and more (some models)
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Battery, Power
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Many optional add-on sensors are available
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Flood, Power, Battery
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Batteries
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Additional conditions monitored
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| Remote Control Thermostat Compatible |
Yes, Adjustable
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Yes, Toggle (setback)
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No
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No
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Yes, Toggle (setback)
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Yes, Adjustable
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No
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No
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No
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No
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Remote Control Thermostat Compatible
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| Battery Backup |
Yes, Rechargeable, Included
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Alkaline only
(6) C-Cells
Not included
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Base station uses 9V battery for back-up. Not included. Sensors are powered by 2 AA batteries. Not included.
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Alkaline or Lithium
(1) 9VDC
(Lithium Recomm.)
Not included
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Rechargeable
(6) AA NIMH
Included
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No (suggested use of external UPS)
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Alkaline or Lithium
(1) 9VDC
(Lithium Recomm.)
Not included
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Alkaline only
(1) 9VDC
Included
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Alkaline only
(2) AA
Not Included
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(2) AA Batteries
Not included
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Battery Backup
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| How to acknowledge |
Press *#* when prompted
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Enter 555 or call unit back
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Enter security code or call unit back and enter code.
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Enter security code or call unit back and enter code.
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Press 2 and enter user code followed by pound (#)
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N/A
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Enter security code or call unit back and enter code.
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Press # during alarm call
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Press 1# during alarm call or call unit back
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Press 1# during
alarm call or call unit back
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How to acknowledge
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