Re: cleaner wiring solution needed

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

kinda why I'm asking for opinions...these days all the houses I've been =
doing are 5000 sq+ and the wire cost and labor is killing me...to stay =
at a reasonable price to the builder (or custom builder) it would be =
much more cost effective to use addressable stuff and prewire for that.

some of the customs are 'spec' houses, so we don't get contact with the =
h/o until the drywall is up...or later.

i'm bidding a 5400 sq ft one right now, the freekin ceilings are 16'
"Frank Olson" <feolson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message=20
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> ok...how about this...running 3 or 4 zones to expansion type =
keypads..saves=20
> a ton of wire and time?
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> run one side of the house to mbr keypad, front of the house to fd =
keypad,=20
> etc... ??
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> same problem ya think?
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> ---how would this differ from the olden days when guys would run wires =
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> junction boxes then interconnects to panel?---
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> Crash.  If you explain to the customer that the product you're =
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> for is *designed* for this type of installation and readily available=20
> through any distributor/alarm company, you shouldn't have a problem... =

> Every manufacturer I know now sells addressable systems.  You'd be =
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> your client a huge favour if you spent the time wiring his house =
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> Home-running all your runs just doesn't make sense if the house you're =
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> is over 3500 square feet or has multiple levels.  If the guy decides =
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> in a "trunk slammer", what do you think *he's* gonna do??  If he's =
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> recognize what you've done, he should be able to access the exact same =

> products to "fit the bill".=20
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