Miracles DO happen! Walked to Lower Main to try to identify which building the alarm was coming from and hovered around 241,243 and 245 - still no clarity as the sound was somewhat muffled. A car pulled up to 245 and to cut a long story short, it was their electric fence alarm which is not connected to the building nor an alarm company. What made me be there at that exact moment? Peace at last. Profuse apologies from them and a cell number. Thank you James, Frank and VS for your co-operation.
On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 8:09 AM, Rosemary Robins <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you James and Frank. The alarm has now been going off for FIFTEEN > hours! Have not been able to identify exactly which building but will walk > around again soon. > > > On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Frank Schuitemaker < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> > > -- 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.
