Re: Installalation Tips and Tools

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rapid wrote:
> Robert L Bass wrote:
>
>>> Thanks to everyone and keep them coming...
>>
>>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>
> 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.


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).