Re: Mounting wireless door transmitter?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hate when companies mount the transmitter on the MOVING SLAMMING door its
a cheap shortcut ... doo like alarman sez.

Sometimes we will cut them into the wall and put a singlegang blank plate
over the cut in box...at outlet height.


"Robertm" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| "alarman" <alarman2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| > "Robertm" <Respond@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| >> Is it ok to mount the transmitter on the door and then just chisel out
| >> enough of the casing for the magnet or should the transmitter be
mounted
| > on
| >> the casing. If the transmitter is mounted on the casing, this would
mean
| >> notching out 1.5" x 3" because the casings are all fancy trim with no
| >> flat
| >> spots. It won't be pretty. How rugged are these transmitters. If
mounted
| > on
| >> the door, will they stand up to constant vibration of opening and
closing
| >> the door?
| >>
| > Don't do that. Mount the transmitter on the wall, and use an external,
| > recessed contact. Fish the wire through the wall to the transmitter.
| > js
| >
| Ah, gotcha. thanks.
| Bob
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