I think what Vsatman meant was:
Having your bullshit boots on....Priceless, meaning that our new fearless leader tim's BS is priceless. Not you Dude.

Jason

That, and, if you remember; He has to study for his security certification test....

Either that or he already screwed up Tony Soprano's "home automation"...

avdude

Where did he say he was? I checked the Orlando Sentinel and the Tampa Tribune for Timshows in the obit section and nothing.

Good luck in getting your license for security Tim. You have to have proof of at least 6 years of experience or 3 years of experience in management. I moved to Florida from Mississippi where I installed security systems for 6 years and was a member of the MS Alarm Association but Florida wont accept that as experience because the state of Mississippi doesnt require licensing for alarm installers. You should know all about the licensing though if you are installing home theaters or structured wiring because Florida and California both require certification for low voltage wiring. You DO have your low voltage license, right?????? Also the next test for the security license is not until November but you have to QUALIFY to take it. The only saving grace for my company to get licensed is that my father is a registered PE and has his masters degree and that supersedes having to show proof of experience even though he has the same alarm experience I do. Florida is tough to get licensed in but for good reason.

Boy I'm tired! I installed three AMZ systems today. I'm sure glad to not be in Florida since I have no license and very little experience with AMZ.

Onward and upward... Tomorrow: Three more systems. Two AMZs and a Clapper.

Me and a friend used to wire, program, end user train, and hook up monitoring in 3 homes a day using Ademco Vista 10 (Hardwire) Panels into finished homes every day, so It can be done by two.
As far as pre-wiring homes I know 6 guys that keep up with 25 different residential projects and they are the cleaning residential cabling installers in northern cali. so it all depends on experience and expertise.
Home automation, on the other hand, is something that requires an ample amount of time in order to be done correctly.
What does kill me is newbies thinking they are doing anyone a service by attempting to run cabling in homes with limited knowledge, everyone suffers in some way for your misplaced enthusiasm in residential electronics.
If you don't even know if your state, county, or city requires specific types of licensing for low voltage installation (security) how could you possibly know the state codes for anything that you are installing.
It took me 5 years to get all the necessary licensing where I work because my state requires 6000 hours of verifiable work experience in security, besides other necessary certifications in order to be in the field.
Do yourself and your potential residential owner (victims) a favor, and work for a company that already knows what it is doing before you jump into an industry that demands attention to detail and proper training in order to be productive and efficient.