Re: Distance between alarm panel and keypad question

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Frankie,

What's really scary, his installer didn't bother to read the manual...


"Frank Olson" <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Roveer wrote:
>> Using a Honeywell Vista alarm panel with the standard keypads (sorry
>> for not having all the model numbers, but I don't have them handy).
>>
>> Question:  How far from the alarm panel can I put a keypad?  I have a
>> large jobsite 23K sq ft which has a jobsite trailer that is almost 700
>> feet from the alarm panel.  We want to put a keypad in the trailer, but
>> don't know what the max distance is between keypad and panel.  Our
>> alarm installer is unsure as well, so I'm doing my own research.  Any
>> help is appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Roveer
>>
>
> This is from page 3.3 of the Vista 50 Installation manual:
>
> "#22 gauge 450 feet
> #20 gauge 700 feet
> #18 gauge 1100 feet
> #16 gauge 1750 feet
>
> The length of all wire runs combined, regardless of wire gauge, must not
> exceed 2000 feet when unshielded quad conductor cable is used (1000 feet
> if unshielded cable is run in conduit, which acts as a shield, or if
> shielded cable is used).
>
> If more than one keypad is wired to one run, then the above maximum
> lengths must be divided by the number of keypads on the run (e.g., the
> maximum length is 225 feet if two keypads are wired on a #22 gauge run)."
>
> Next time, don't be "lazy" and RTFM (Read the Freekin' Manual).  :-)
>
> Frank Olson
> http://www.yoursecuritysource.com