Re: cleaner wiring solution needed

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

SHEESH.

Hmmm which one falsed?...welp it was one of them 26 on that =
zone...idiots.

Never liked the Topaz anyway.

"Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> I'd use some MC cable...and paint it purple, with yellow work boxes.
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> 300 ohm? Well I did a school service call a few years back, and the =
dealer
> put 26 Topaz (Ademco) motion detectors on one alarm loop. Ever used a =
bunch
> of Topaz units on a zone? Each one will add 25 ohms resistance to the =
loop.
> The zone never went normal from the day it was installed. Nothing like
> getting your monies worth....
> No false alarms though....What does **Warning**System Force =
Armed**Bypass
> 600** mean anyway? I think that's normal....a lot of the schools send =
the
> same information....yup it's normal.
> Jack....we had a break-in, can you go see why the alarm didn't =
work....
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> "Crash Gordon=AE" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I think I'll start using 14/3 Romex for contacts...that ought to keep =
it
> from getting burned by sparky.
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> Once I tried to do a take over on a house...until I opened the window
> contacts and the entire house was run on 300 ohm TV stuff...remember =
that
> flat brown tv antenna wire?! Sheet...what freekin idiot ran that =
house!
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> "Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > I started using 18 awg wire as a minimum
> > > > on all my installs. The wire holds up
> > > > better to those who come behind me, and
> > > > it holds up better on the installs for
> > > > pulling.  I run 18/6 to all my keypads for
> > > > access control.  All in all, I've had much
> > > > fewer problems, which offsets the cost
> > > > difference.
> > >
> > > True, the cost difference is insignificant compared to hardware =
and
> labor.
> > > But I prefer standard 22/4 for recessed contacts because it's =
easier to
> > push
> > > back in the 3/8" hole.  It's also a pain getting 18/4 into the =
wire
> entry
> > > holes of many glass breaks and motion detectors.
> > >
> > > If you're getting better results with 18-gauge that's fine though.
> > >
> > I only use 1078 contacts for recessed installs. In fact, other than =
some
> > tuff concrete filled doors or a few roll-ups here and there....it's =
the
> only
> > contact I use. I just drill out the Motions and Glassbreaks. I've =
just
> > noticed better results...My trucks a little more weighted down =
though.
> >
> >
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