Serious question, old school hardwiring vs new wireless panels

I've been installing alarms for about 12 years now. Back when I started, I ran wires to every single door and window, took all day but never had a false signal issue. Last month I put in a full wireless system for a house out in the suburbs, and the customer called me 3 times already because the kitchen sensor keeps dropping off the network. Is reliability really worth the extra labor time for hardwiring, or am I just being stubborn about adapting to the new stuff? What's your cutoff point for choosing one over the other?

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karenm4923d ago

Oh man, tell me about it! Hardwired never lets me down either.

mason_jackson23d ago

Gotta be honest though, I've tripped over my own backpack straps so many times it's kind of embarrassing. But yeah, once it's hooked in I forget it's even there.