Re: What kind of sensor did I see today?

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We used to call it lacing wire, and oft-times it also had pull-outs at one
or both ends. We used to use it to lace skylights and put in attics,
crawlspaces, etc.


"SecurityNovice" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ecthg.208286$5Z.145885@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Jim,
| Would the design call for the fine wire to break, or would it become
taught
| and pull or tug a sensor?  What do you figure the era would be?  I am
| guessing mid 50's to early 60's?  Just a guess.  Thanks!
|
| J.
|
| "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| news:Z5qhg.6225$im3.5391@xxxxxxxxxxx
| > It's called finewire...it was used before the invention of motions,
| > glassbreaks, and shock detectors.
| >
| > Jim Rojas
| >
| >
| > "SecurityNovice" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:yMphg.208270$5Z.183186@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > Hi all.. I am new here.. Looking to learn...I think the more I think I
| > > know,
| > > the more I realize I know so little...  I came upon a very interesting
| > > install today.. or whats left of it.  Place is in an old building
| > > undergoing
| > > extensive renovations.  There is an old door that resembles something
| out
| > > of
| > > a stable.. cobblestone drieway, etc.. has to be 75 years old.  Some
old
| > > time
| > > alarm guy looks like he protected this door by using what appears to
be
| > > very
| > > small guage wire in a back and forth criss cross patern on the iside
of
| > > the
| > > door.  I imagine if someone kicked the door in, or maybe kicked at it
| from
| > > the outside, the line would stretch, or maybe break?? (not sure on
this
| > > part) and cause an open or closed condition.  Has anyone else seen
| > > anything
| > > like this?  I love goingi into old gun shops or jewelry shops and
seeing
| > > how
| > > the old timers did the foil on windows..   Even new systems.. I enjoy
| > > walking into a store and looking around.. wondering why they opted to
go
| a
| > > wall mount motion when a 360 ceiling mount would have been better...
| then
| > > trying to figure out the logic behind the decision..
| > >
| > >
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