Re: flush mount alarm panel enclosure

["G. Morgan" <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 25, 9:49 am, "Crash Gordon" <webmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> | You could just screw the DSC can to a stud right now, leave it sticking
> | out about 3/4" to make room for the drywall.
> |
> Yuck. Have you ever seen this look or work correctly? You have to leave more
> sticking out than you think or the door won't open correctly. Then the wires
> are hard to get into the box. To me it's not worth the time as it never
> looks good, unless the panel comes with a flush mounting box I'd say forget
> it...or:

Heh.. not really ;-)  The door never opens right, you have to take it
off to work on the panel.  And you're right- it's not going to be
flush.  It will save a little space in the closet, but not much.


>
> | However, a stuctured wiring enclosure would be ideal in a new home so
> | you can run all your computer networking wiring, CATV/SAT, phone and
> | security to one place.
> |
> This would be better, but keeping other wires away from the alarm board
> would be my concern.

The key there is to give each utility it's own space.  If the CATV guy
gets there first it's going to look like hell from the get go.

The alarm wires should get it's own uniduct (with a jet line in it)
and board mounted in the enclosure  away from the other stuff.  I've
seen very big enclosures look like hell because no one managed the
space, that is to say each contractor did his own thing without regard
to the others.  A DIY'er would have a handle on this hopefully.