Re: Installalation Tips and Tools

[G. Morgan <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 20 May 2006 02:41:37 GMT, julian <julian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>In BC - you ARE from eh Frank - all alarm technicians who have a
>Trades Qualification Cert can make one change to the electrical system
>of a building. They can install a wire-in transformer on any existing
>electrical outlet or suitable junction box. An extension ring can be
>installed if the outlet is flush mounted. But that's it folks,
>electricians must be called in to do everything else.


Oh man-- you just opened a can of worms.   Are you saying that TQC
techs can physically interrupt  <any -( his choice) circuit<s>> ???


Is it CA code to have mains <-----( your country's word)  inside the
can ?



>
>If you are a lick-and-stick company - Alarmforce are you listening? -
>you can get around having qualified techs by using wall warts. SNIF
>alarms was the same.
>
>The only reason I now use the plug-in xfomer when possible is to
>provide surge protection. But plug-ins must be out of the way -
>basically inaccessible - or the place gets a wire-in.


All systems in the US use a plug-in x-former.




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-Graham

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