Re: Failure rate of window / door magnetic sensors

["shotgun boogie" <thatsallfolksl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Tommy wrote:
> borne@xxxxxxxx wrote in news:1191252145.605749.66590
> @d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
>> Thanks for all the replies.  I did go around and check each switch
>> with a meter.  And I ordered all new contacts - about $150 worth.
>>
>> As for a grounding problem, I have the control panel grounded to the
>> ground rod out by my meter.  This was a pretty bad strike, as I lost
>> lots of things.  The control panel had two traces actually melted on
>> zones 5 and 6.  I jumpered over them to repair that.  No fuses
>> blew????
>>
>> Anyway, thanks again for the quick replies.
>>
>>
>
> You should still replace the control board. You never know what might
> be fried in the electronics, even if the panel seems to work
> correctly.
>
> A replacement control panel is not very expensive.

It will be if he gets it from the same source as the contacts.
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js

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