[DeTomaso] PPC - Potential Pantera Content - Garage Door Break ins

[Jeff Detrich]

One of the advantages of the Liftmaster Jackshaft GDO is that this doesn't
work. Plus it physically loks the door thru the rail.

https://www.liftmaster.com/For-Homes/Garage-Door-Openers/Elite-Series/model-8500

Jeff
6559

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>    We had a break in at the house in Reno 2 weeks ago, Sunday morning at
>    10:30 am the alarm triggered on motion in the garage. The alarm
>    monitoring service called the police out who ascertained the garage
>    doors had likely been left open by the contractor working at the house.
>    The contractor was convinced he had checked prior to leaving Friday,
>    but as we all do questioned his own actions on reflection.
>    When we returned this past weekend it was evident that the thieves had
>    attempted to gain entry through all 5 garage doors before success, and
>    then only after physically bending the upper panel of one door to
>    access the opener release mechanism. Fortunately it appears the alarm
>    triggering was sufficient to scare them off empty handed.
>    Many of you might have seen and be aware of this simple garage entry
>    method, but I thought it was worth posting the video again for those
>    that might not have seen it, or for those that have seen it and not
>    taken preventive measures! (Yes I was in the latter category, having
>    not done anything upon moving into another house a month ago) The
>    simplest and most immediate fix is to zip tie the release mechanism
>    although I found that more thorough cages and surrounds are now
>    available commercially. I personally went a bit further and added alarm
>    contacts on all the roll up doors along with an 8 camera
>    external  security camera system that sends a push notification to my
>    smart phone upon detecting motion and allows remote monitoring.
>    http://youtu.be/CMz1tXBVT1s
>    Julian
>    PS The contractor has never worked so hard!
>
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   One of the advantages of the Liftmaster Jackshaft GDO is that this
   doesn't work. Plus it physically loks the door thru the rail.
   [1]https://www.liftmaster.com/For-Homes/Garage-Door-Openers/Elite-Serie
   s/model-8500
   Jeff
   6559

   On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 7:25 PM, Julian Kift
   <[2]julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

     A  A We had a break in at the house in Reno 2 weeks ago, Sunday
     morning at
     A  A 10:30 am the alarm triggered on motion in the garage. The alarm
     A  A monitoring service called the police out who ascertained the
     garage
     A  A doors had likely been left open by the contractor working at
     the house.
     A  A The contractor was convinced he had checked prior to leaving
     Friday,
     A  A but as we all do questioned his own actions on reflection.
     A  A When we returned this past weekend it was evident that the
     thieves had
     A  A attempted to gain entry through all 5 garage doors before
     success, and
     A  A then only after physically bending the upper panel of one door
     to
     A  A access the opener release mechanism. Fortunately it appears the
     alarm
     A  A triggering was sufficient to scare them off empty handed.
     A  A Many of you might have seen and be aware of this simple garage
     entry
     A  A method, but I thought it was worth posting the video again for
     those
     A  A that might not have seen it, or for those that have seen it and
     not
     A  A taken preventive measures! (Yes I was in the latter category,
     having
     A  A not done anything upon moving into another house a month ago)
     The
     A  A simplest and most immediate fix is to zip tie the release
     mechanism
     A  A although I found that more thorough cages and surrounds are now
     A  A available commercially. I personally went a bit further and
     added alarm
     A  A contacts on all the roll up doors along with an 8 camera
     A  A externalA  security camera system that sends a push
     notification to my
     A  A smart phone upon detecting motion and allows remote monitoring.
     A  A [3]http://youtu.be/CMz1tXBVT1s
     A  A Julian
     A  A PS The contractor has never worked so hard!
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References

   1. https://www.liftmaster.com/For-Homes/Garage-Door-Openers/Elite-Series/model-8500
   2. mailto:julian_kift at hotmail.com
   3. http://youtu.be/CMz1tXBVT1s
   4. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   5. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com