Re: flush mount alarm panel enclosure

["Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I only use that trick on old refrigerators. Lightning gets me more revenue.
Puts the thunder back in my pocketbook! Yes sir, I say forget DiTek surge
protection!
"ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ahhh??  You forgot to "tie a knot" in the AC wire at the terminals to stop
> that lightning bolt in its tracks.
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>>> 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.
>>
>> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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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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