Re: installing extra power supply for 8132i

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob Worthy wrote:
> "Scott_DC" <scott.dc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>ok - so i picked up another 7.2ah battery to use for this. Now what
>>should I do for an enclosure?
>>
>
>
> Home Depot electrical department, or an electronic equipement store should
> have an enclosure. It probalby won't  match but I don't know if cosmetics is
> that important. A couple of feet of 18 ga. stranded wire (black and red),
> some connectors for the battery terminals and you are all set. Before you do
> this, are you sure that the new battery won't fit inside the alarm panel
> box? They usually do unless there is an over abundance of wire in the panel.
> Many times, if there is excess wire, it will slide back into the wall
> through the hole in the back of the box giving you more room in the box
> itself. If the installation company used the box as a splice box with
> multiple splice connections, which they shouldn't have really done, don't
> put them in the wall. Leave things alone and add the battery enclosure.
>
>


Another thing to remember is that if you're going to mount the battery
remote from the panel/power supply (in a seperate enclosure) always
install an inline fuse near one of the battery terminals.  Better "safe
than sorry".