Re: NFPA's Creation of Security Standards/Codes

["no wires showing" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Remember spewing this nonsense?
18/2 STRANDED for a transformer? Your installations were so far from UL
it's comical. Almost as hysterical as that home-based "central station"
you had. Single tech motions, 22/2 for sirens, running without
liability insurance, etc, etc, etc....
You wouldn't know UL from U2.
You're still a jackass. What's amazing is that some of these ass
goblins still pay you any mind.
Do us a favor and go fishing with Scott Peterson.

Robert L. Bass   Sep 12 2004, 4:22 pm     show options

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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:22:57 -0400
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I wasn't referring to twisting the conductors during installation,
Robert.
I meant the flexing which occurs when an unsecured cable is moved.
I've
serviced transformers that had been repeatedly removed by homeowners
and
allowed to dangle from the cable to free up an outlet for vacuuming.
The
retaining screw had been discarded.

I suggest using stranded core for any cable which is not completely
secured
along it's length.  In a fix you can get away with solid but it's not
ideal.
This also applies to exterior speaker connections which some installers
make
using ordinary (indoor!!!) quad cable.  18/2 stranded is far preferable
for
these as well as for the transformer.


Olson doesn't understand this stuff since he has never actually
installed
alarms.