Installation Tip Please

[Chris McArthur]

Folks

I am having a house built, and the alarm wires are pulled to all the
required entrances, doors and motion detector locations. The wire is 4C/22
or 24 for the most part. I will not be using EOL resistors. Each window/door
has a desecrate feed - no splices required.

The drywall is being installed Monday. This will definitely reduce my access
to the wiring.

As of this evening, about 6 windows are installed that I can drill and
install the 3/8 diam. window contacts this weekend. The remainder of the
windows and doors are stacked aside, ready to be installed on Monday as
well.

My questions to you:

1 - is it worthwhile to pre-drill the windows and doors before
installation? Other than me making a mistake and drilling the wrong side
(duh!) is there any other risks? Should I just hang out on Monday and
install them as the windows/doors are installed?

2 - can you provide a good web like to demonstrate different window contact
installation methods?

I look forward to your advice.

CMc

 

[Frank Olson]

Folks

I am having a house built, and the alarm wires are pulled to all the
required entrances, doors and motion detector locations. The wire is 4C/22
or 24 for the most part. I will not be using EOL resistors. Each window/door
has a desecrate feed - no splices required.

The drywall is being installed Monday. This will definitely reduce my access
to the wiring.

As of this evening, about 6 windows are installed that I can drill and
install the 3/8 diam. window contacts this weekend. The remainder of the
windows and doors are stacked aside, ready to be installed on Monday as
well.

My questions to you:

1 - is it worthwhile to pre-drill the windows and doors before
installation? Other than me making a mistake and drilling the wrong side
(duh!) is there any other risks? Should I just hang out on Monday and
install them as the windows/doors are installed?

Wait until Monday and install them as they're put up.

2 - can you provide a good web like to demonstrate different window contact
installation methods?

I look forward to your advice.

Sentrol has an excellent guidebook. You'll find it under "Installation Guides &
FAQ's" here:

http://www.yoursecuritysource.com/faqs.htm

 

[Paul]

Heres some good advice

Install EOL resistors. They are very necessary.

 

[Chris McArthur]

Thanks for the advise.

The windows type is a single-hung vinyl, but it has a metal bar that assists
with the counter weight/spring mechanism. The bar blocks a large portion of
the side mounting area. I have been forced to mount the contacts in the
lower sill. This required extending my wires since I did not leave enough
hanging out of the wall ( I thought 2 feet was enough!!!).

Good lessons learn, good advise. Until Monday....

CMc

 

[spenzdad]

OH MY GOD!!! BE CAREFUL USING THIS GROUP! At best you'll find the people
using this group
to advance their sales and advice (1 in the same) are flakes and at
worse....much worse. If your
families safety and property protection is a concern...DO NOT USE THIS GROUP
FOR
ADVISE OR GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION. If you deal with someone from this
newsgroup you better keep one eye
open while your sleep at night! this is the worse place to look for info
for your home security. This group is a hive of activity to get your
confidence then rip your off. Get "help" from here and next think your
house is
cleaned out and inexplicably your alarm didn't work......or worse.....
Be very very careful using this group.
Be sure to closely investigate (primarily if you
buy online) any of the online alarm seller, especially if they claim a ASA
certification, a totally false and misleading certification (see that
later). You wouldn't want to buy from someone whose sideline is
understanding your alarm system for the purpose of exploiting it later
byknowing your codes or maintenance access numbers. Be wary of those who do
not have a brick and mortar store.

When I was shopping and using this newsgroup some online dealers advertised
a ASA (Alt Security Alarms) certification with a picture of a ASA emblem
shown on their website.
It gives a good first impression but when you look into it you find out that
it was nothing more then some....guy.... creating a website to supposedly
post complaints, with no entries of complaints or follow-through. It was
analogous to someone flashing a police badge that turns out to be fake. The
ASA moniker is a badge without any accreditation and surely this is
misleading and a scam.

Some of the free advice you get is not because of someone's unselfish need
to make the world a better place to live. Most are giving you advice on the
hope of getting a sale or...."other" information. Listen but don't act on
the advice until you can confirm or gain some trust in the source by
researching them.

Sometimes you can learn a lot about sellers by plugging in email address or
screenname into a Google search of past news postings. You will be
surprised, .....no..MAKE THAT SHOCKED....AND I MEAN SHOCKED!!!!..... at what
you find out about those offering to outfit your alarm. How can our legal
system let these type of people sell home security!!!!!

This is a very unregulated online business, and especially risky for
something as important as YOUR HOME security.

good luck....and go talk to someone reputable.