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al keypads. " In most cases, according to the
company, users can even arm/disarm the traditional panel remotely and receive notifications if it is triggered.
Realistically, the sale and use of Konnected
products either independently or in-parallel with
the interface module to any listed control unit is
both dangerous and unreliable. In my opinion,
Clark's decision to disregard all aspects of the
core fundamentals of what security and life-safety systems are required to be equipped with is
what equates to a conscious indifference to the
safety and security of unsuspecting consumers.
I attempted to communicate with Clark on
multiple occasions to express my expert opinion
that his products are extremely dangerous and
unreliable. Following is a portion of an email
correspondence I received in reply from him:
Let me just clarify that our products are not
complete security " systems " because they do not
handle the logic of arming, disarming, alerting,
monitoring, fault detection, etc. If you're referring
to UL Standard 681, then by definition Konnected products could not meet that standard because
they do not perform these functions, nor are they
designed to.
Our products enable traditional wired sensors
and signaling devices (i.e. siren) to be bridged
to a 3rd-party home automation platform (such
as SmartThings, Home Assistant, etc.), which in
many ways can emulate the functions of a security
system in software.
UL 681, which Clark mentions on assumption, is generally the standard for UL-certificated commercial burglar alarm systems. One only
has to look at the Konnected website to see how
this statement by Clark is incongruent to what
the company represents publicly.
Glaringly, Clark's response speaks volumes

in that he created a concept and product that
universally disregarded and/or never took into
consideration the myriad dangers and risks associated with security and life-safety systems.
Consider: None of the company's alarm panels
are listed by a Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL), and none of the equipment manufacturers listed on Konnected's
website adopt what Konnected represents that
their products provide.
Notwithstanding, Konnected assertively
touts its products are a " modern replacement "
to common alarm systems. In my opinion, this
is a false claim. With regard to the Konnected
products not performing functions of an alarm
system - coupled with, " nor are they designed
to " - is yet another attempt by Konnected to
disregard the industry standard of care.
Among these false claims: " Konnected is the
solution you've been looking for to upgrade or
upcycle any brand of wired security system. "
Konnected conceals material information from
consumers by not disclosing the criticality of the
fact that its alarm panels are not listed. Nor are
consumers made aware that none of the equipment manufacturers referenced on Konnected's

The Alarm Panel 2 is more
compact than its predecessor
while adding integrated and
improved WiFi and other features, according to Konnected.

Konnected Founder Nate Clark
demonstrates installation of
the Konnected Alarm Panel
Interface Kit.

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