Re: cleaner wiring solution needed

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

sometimes you have to adapt to the environment...sometimes you eat the =
bear, sometimes the bear eats you.


"DrPhil" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> ahh.... I should have known:)
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> Crash Gordon=AE wrote:
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> > I use custom surface switches (i have them made in 4 colors to match =
window colors they use here) on the crappy aluminum windows that are =
most common out here because;
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> > 1- I have had houses where every recessed contact (sentrols) got =
welded closed by close lightning strikes/surge...the ones in wooden =
doors were fine.
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> > 2- The visible switches are much easier for the homeowner to see for =
themselves if something is wrong and close the window properly or pickup =
the magnet and glue it  back on.
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> > 3- The crappy sliding windows they use out here glide on tiny wheels =
in the track...dirt or worn out wheels through recesses magnet/contact =
alignment out and its a service call to even find out which window is a =
no-set.
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> > 4- Much faster to service, much easier to replace EOLR's
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> > On custom casements we use recessed most of the time, unless the =
glass to wood distance is too small then we have to used custom surface.
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> > "DrPhil" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> >>Crash Gordon=AE wrote:
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> >>>I used to install contacts prior to drywall, but now I never do. =
I'd rather go back an extra visit to install them after drywall rather =
than try to find switches that the drywallers inadvertantly cut the =
wires on.
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> >>  (We use surface switches on windows)
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> >>why do you use surface switches on windows if I may inquire?
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