Hi Rosemary, Siren duration is normally set for 3 minutes (Saidsa by-law 25 <http://www.saidsa.co.za/download.htm>required internal siren to be set for at least a minimum 3 minutes). Generally installers do not exceed a maximum of 7 minutes, but I cannot find the ruling on which this is/was based. It depends also on dBa level and area.
Normally an alarm monitoring company can remotely dis-activate the alarm but they are loath to admit this and even more so to carry it out as they can be hold responsible. As last resort the main siren (you hear) is installed outside the premises and cutting the cable will stop it but who will do it? VS is at the moment of writing investigating and if we get the street number we may be able to get the cell number of the owners to notify them. Frank On 9 September 2011 23:59, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]> wrote: > Now midnight. Phoned VS to ask for assistance re: alarm. Prompt and very > curtious response. Gentleman said he doubted he could do much - but would > try. 100% for VS. > > > On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I appreciate this is very late and I don't expect any response (if I get >> any) this evening. An alarm has been going off for more than 6 hours without >> a break. My neighbours said they had phoned an alarm company to get them to >> sort it out so I have hesitated to interfere. What is the legal position? I >> know SOMEWHERE on the site the issue has been addressed before but I am >> "dof" and can't find it. Is there anyone who can assist with what I can do >> please? (Alarm seems like Lwr Main Rd - affecting Arnold St btn approx nos >> 57-47 I would estimate - maybe more). Thanks for reading. Now 11.00pm and >> alarm going strong. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
