Pre-Installation
Care@Home™ Pro System Installation Guide
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2.
Pre-Installation
To ensure a successful and effective installation, it is important to know some basic facts about the
premises before attempting to install the Care@Home
™
system. Essence recommends that before the
installation, you interview the resident (or the family of the resident) to find out the information you
need.
2.1.
Residence Floor Plan Survey
Essence recommends that, during the interview, the resident (or the family of the resident) fills-out a
short questionnaire about the floor plan of the premises. The questionnaire should cover specific
issues such as:
Number of rooms
Functionality of rooms
Pets
Bathroom with toilet
Exit doors
The installer can use the questionnaire to identify the tools and equipment required for the
installation, such as the number and type of:
Peripherals
Accessories
Batteries
There is an example questionnaire in Appendix A on page 31.
2.2.
Installation Plan
You use the information from the interview and the questionnaire to define an installation plan.
The installation plan is a basic configuration of the peripherals needed to install adequate
Care@Home
™
system coverage of the premises. This configuration should consider non-standard
requirements, such as pets, and bathrooms which include a toilet. The plan can also include requests
for camera detection and safety equipment.
The installer uses this plan to determine the equipment required to complete the installation.
