How ironic that a system designed to increase reliability and safety is being blamed for causing a decrease in reliability and safety! Imagine that I had a car with brakes that didn't work - and imagine that the mechanic said, "We fixed your brakes by bypassing the anti-lock brakes." Now your brakes work.... but you can't stop safely on slippery roads. The problem I see here is that the "Fix" is now preventing the homeowner from getting an alarm during a power outage. That's a function that was supposed to work in the original design. Just like the anti-lock brakes example. I wonder who decided that the battery backup function wasn't needed? Was it simply a cost decision?
How ironic that a system designed to increase reliability and safety is being blamed for causing a decrease in reliability and safety! Imagine that I had a car with brakes that didn't work - and imagine that the mechanic said, "We fixed your brakes by bypassing the anti-lock brakes." Now your brakes work.... but you can't stop safely on slippery roads. The problem I see here is that the "Fix" is now preventing the homeowner from getting an alarm during a power outage. That's a function that was supposed to work in the original design. Just like the anti-lock brakes example. I wonder who decided that the battery backup function wasn't needed? Was it simply a cost decision?