Re: Saw spider crawl into control box!

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Spiders and other small insects cause problems when they get inside motion
detectors. I have seen huge colonies of roaches & ants inside many alarm
panels here in Florida, with no ill affects. I use silicone to seal the
motions and panel entry holes.

Jim Rojas


"Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3qa71cFdl9kiU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I was wiring up my control box and watched a spider crawl down the wall,
> through a hole in top of the metal case, then behind the circuit board.
>
> I know that insects have caused problems with computers. Actually this is
> where the term "computer bug" first originated. There was a bug crawling
> around on the circuit boards which was causing a computer to crash again
> and
> again. The solution was to put screen over the air vents so insects could
> not get inside.
>
> So I plan to do the same with my control box. Glue fine mesh screen around
> the sides/top/bottom. Then it will have ventilation, but keep the bugs
> out.
>
> Anyone know of any problems with insects crawling around on control unit
> circuit boards? Perhaps this is the cause of some unexplained false
> alarms?
>
>