Re: flush mount alarm panel enclosure

["ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ahhh??  You forgot to "tie a knot" in the AC wire at the terminals to stop
that lightning bolt in its tracks.


>> Yuck. Have you ever seen this look or work correctly?
> Sure I have! But you have to get the rest of the panel to look just right
> too. First strip off all of the outer jackets on all the wires to make
> certain absloutely nothing has a label. Braid wires from one bundle to
> another bundle at random. Then strip back the insulation off the first
> 3"-6" so you can short any wire you want with any other wire. If it is
> solid core wire nick the wire when you strip it, so it snaps the next time
> it is touched, or better that it snaps all by itself for a good source of
> service call billing in future. If it is stranded wire make sure only a
> single strand out of the bundle is actually connected under the terminal
> strip. Leave all the other strands free and frayed. Next run wires thru
> the can that don't actually land there, putting 120VAC on a zip wire and
> putting the transformer in there to warm things up helps. Make certain
> there are several extra sets of pull wires in the can that go nowhere.
> Have wires that are so tight you can play musical notes on them mixed with
> wires that fall out on the floor when the panel is open. Don't clean up
> the area. Put all the pieces of wire and jacket etc. in the box just to
> let someone know you've been there. Use bare 4 guage wire and ground the
> panel to a gas pipe, and tie strap the wire to a fire sprinkler pipe along
> the way if you can. If that is not available just ground the panel with
> the neutral from the 120VAC zip wire. Make sure that there is so much crap
> in the box it takes the weight of two guys pushing and a third guy with a
> screwdriver to close the box. Don't forget to staple all of the
> instructions on the wall next to the panel, page by page, when complete.
> Be proud of your work and take pictures to show your boss.
>
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>> | 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:
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>> | 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.
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