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I have an ADT security system that’s several years old and out of contract. I want to replace it with a system with more affordable monitoring. I am reasonably good with DIY projects and am willing to tackle self-installation. I’ve used ADT to add cameras and switches to the system over time. I’m looking for recommendations for a company with affordable monitoring. Bonus if they have an option where I can add or reuse some or all of my current equipment.

All the equipment connects through a TSSC Base/KP. Sorry, I’m not sure what the model no is, but this is the manual: https://www.adt.com/content/dam/adt/downloads/manuals/800-13959-D_TSSC_System-ug.pdf.

Equipment:
-16 Honeywell door/window sensors (Model No. 5816)
-3 iCamera 1000 ADT*
-2 RC8025B ADT Cameras
-3 Fire/smoke detectors (not sure of the model no, maybe a honeywell 5808)
-2 motion sensors (Honeywell 5800 PIR-RES)
-2 indoor/outdoor switches* (ZW4201)
-2 indoor switches* (ZW4101)
-1 indoor dimmer switch* (ZW3104)

The switches and cameras are all Z-wave compatible, and everything is wireless. The items marked * I added aftermarket. I also have a Ring Doorbell (obviously not on this system) that I’ll probably be replacing. I don’t currently use any other home automation system (Google, HomeKit, etc). I use mainly apple devices (iPhone, MacBook, AppleTV) but haven’t set any of that up to this point.

I’m really pretty open to recommendations. I’m willing to consider replacing any or all of it but would love to reuse as much as possible. Also, using separate apps/set-ups for the cameras, the security monitoring, and home automation is also on the table, but I’d love to combine them as much as possible. Trying to research all the options has been overwhelming so any feedback is greatly appreciated.

So I place the security camera in my living room to watch my daughter when I’m in the shower. Recently it has also doubled as a security camera for my safety. My roommate has mental issues and I need the camera there to prove that I didn’t cause an issue and he’s lying about whatever he’s telling people. He keeps disconnecting it thinking the camera turns off when he unplugs it but I have batteries in it so it keeps going. This camera has become basically my only way of protecting myself. The camera is facing away from his door to the bedroom it’s facing towards my room it’s in the living room and a very common area and there should be no concern about privacy because it’s out in the open clearly visible and he knows it’s there. I just need to know what laws there are and if there’s some law against him disconnecting a camera in the living room facing my room. I’ve also caught him on the camera going into my part of the house and doing who knows what I don’t have a camera in my room right now. He had been going into my daughter’s room in waking her up in the morning without my permission also and I’ve caught that on camera as well but only on my baby monitor in her bedroom which does not record. I have just very recently started putting up a barricade wall while I’m home in my hallway to make sure he doesn’t try to come into my part of the house while I don’t know or while I’m sleeping. I need to know what I can do to stop his behavior before going to court and getting a PPO because I’m leaving in about a month anyways. But during this month I need help because this is just ridiculous and getting out of hand