Re: What kind of sensor did I see today?

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It's called finewire...it was used before the invention of motions,
glassbreaks, and shock detectors.

Jim Rojas


"SecurityNovice" <nospam@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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..
>
>