Serious question, clients who rearrange sensors mid-install

I was putting in a system at a house yesterday. The owner kept moving the motion detectors to spots that looked better to them. This messed up the coverage and caused false triggers during testing. I had to reposition everything after they left. It's frustrating when aesthetics override function.

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jamie_ross727mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst. I started showing clients a live feed of the coverage map on my tablet so they can see the dead zones. Usually shuts down the interior decorator mode pretty fast.

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joelgrant7mo ago

Ever read that article about how bad signal actually stresses people out? Showing the dead zones is smart, it makes the problem real for them like claire64 said about the paint colors. You're basically giving them proof instead of just arguing.

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claire647mo ago

Your map probably picks their paint colors too, Jamie.

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