Re: Installalation Tips and Tools

[Rapid <nosp@xxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
> Rapid wrote:
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>> Robert L Bass wrote:
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>>>> Thanks to everyone and keep them coming...
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>>> When fishing down walls from the attic for a keypad or flush-mount
>>> speaker, first check with your stud finder to be sure there's no
>>> horizontal fire block in the way.  Then cut out the hole for the
>>> device and leave a pocket Maglight(tm) shining in the hole.  When you
>>> drill down from the attic you can see the light in the wall to be
>>> sure you're in the right place.
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>>> On the same note, I always liked to install a flush siren speaker in
>>> a load bearing wall at electrical outlet height below the keypad.
>>> Whenever possible I would do this on both the main and second floor,
>>> one directly above the other.  This made easy access to pull cables
>>> from the attic to the basement by reaching in and drilling down
>>> through the base of the wall cavity to the wall below.
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>> Oh that's real smart.  You booby trap the alarm system so your poor
>> vict err customer would have to use both hands to cover their ears and
>> turn off the alarm with their nose. hahahaha  You know it's a good
>> thing you can't do this stuff anymore.
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> It's at "electrical outlet height" so you can kick the sucker into
> "silence mode", then disarm your system in relative silence (it helps to
> wear steel toe shoes when you're entering your premises).

LOL