Re: Dammit.. How to get 2 zones and power from a 4-conductor

["Apu Inmypants" <Apu@xxxxxxxx>]

"Nelson Muntz" <none@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> So I just finished this job with 5 home-run motions to the CP.  As I
> was doing training I told him about the tamper switches on the motions
> IS25100TC (front and back) that I wired in series with the alarm
> contacts.  He thought that was great - then added, "so I'll be able to
> know right away when someone knocks the thing off the wall, right?".
> Of course the answer is 'no'.  I never planned on putting the tampers
> on a separate 24 hour zone - otherwise I would have run 6 conductor.
> Now he wants that "feature", and the trick for sharing a 'common' wire
> for power and zone won't work as far as I can tell.  Am I correct, or
> is there a way to do it without running more wire?
>

sure he will by the zone that is open keeping him from arming.
once the sale is made you gotta quit selling or you can unsell yourself.
talk about other stuff.  like what interests the buyer.