What is an alarm partition?

What is an alarm partition?

What is a partition?

A partition is a group of zones that can be armed/disarmed separately from other partitions (groups of zones) on the same alarm system.  In a business you may have a main office area that can be armed and disarmed separately from the warehouse for example.

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