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

["Bud" <Bud@xxxxxxx>]

"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?
>

correct me if I'm wrong.  you said the motions are tampered to the wall and
the cover.  so if a motion gets knocked off the wall the zone will be open.
this will alert the owner of the problem.  if so then you have no problem.
do not think the owner has the tech expertise that you possess.  he doesn't
know about tamper zones or deol.  don't make your job harder by assuming he
does.  he just needs to know that if a zone is faulted to go check it to see
whats wrong. right?