Re: Ranger American yahoos.

["Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1158295800.149417.20950@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> You guys install the keypad next to light switches? tsk tsk tsk

Never fear. The wire is not running next to the romex. We come down in
another stud bay vertically, then horizonally to the ring or box maintaining
separation. 6-8 inches above or horizonal to light switch. Are there are
other concerns I am missing?
>
> Crash Gordon wrote:
> > Thats why i  hardly ever put rings up for kps...cant make the look purty
and
> > aligned with the switches below when you put up a ring.
> >
> >
> > "Bob Worthy" <securinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:B1dOg.16650$726.3070@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > |
> > | "G. Morgan" <alarmpro@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > | news:946hg21elnqbv4idsh8i2l5agijpco40fk@xxxxxxxxxx
> > | > On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:31:43 -0700, "Crash Gordon"
> > | > <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > | >
> > | > >If I were one of their trim-out guys, I'd shoot the rough-in
> > crew...they
> > | > >make it really hard on themselves!
> > | > >The belly-button height keypads gave me a chuckle. On your knees
fool
> > and
> > | > >program that damn system NOW!!
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > Around here they wire them behind the MBR, Garage Door, Front door
> > | > lightswitch plates.  Tone 'em and fish 'em .
> > |
> > | We can't do that here. It won't pass inspection. On a prewire, the
wire
> > | needs to be run to a mudring or, if on a fire wall, into a fire rated
box.
> > | That establishes the location at prewire. My biggest problem, when
someone
> > | else prewires, is that they don't leave enough room between the light
> > switch
> > | and the keypad location causing a conflict. It is nothing more than
> > lazyness
> > | because they don't want to build out the stud if it is mounted next to
the
> > | light switch. If they mount it above, there is no consistancy because
> > there
> > | is no code or standard for height unless it is to be ADA compliant.
> > Either
> > | that or they are so far off, any type of alignment, that it looks like
> > | schmitt.
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > --
> > | >
> > | > -Graham
> > | > (remove the double e's to email)
> > |
> > |
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