Re: Question on running wires for siren and receiver

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 7:26:20 PM UTC-6, Windesmear wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> As you've seen from my other post I just upgraded to a vista 20p. I'm
> trying to make everything look neat and was thinking about how to
> properly install the siren in my hallway. There is already a over sized
> hole from the basement where the control cables for the furnace come up.
> Would this be a good spot to fish some wire through? Running a line for
> the siren vs wireless seems worth the effort since it would take up a
> outlet anyway.
>
> I was also thinking of running a extra line for whenever I get a separate
> receiver as this would be a more central place in the house. Do you ever
> just install the receivers in the basement with the panel? I know this
> would make it lower but its still mostly line of sight through the floor
> from the sensors and centrally located.
>
> I currently have the 6160 with receiver in my master bedroom. This is
> where the old lynx was and normally the sensors would work fine even on
> the opposite side of the house.
>
> For a minute I was temped to hardwire some sensors but then that would
> make me want to wire everything which would be difficult without raceways
> and such. I guess that I will settle for the siren and a good location
> for the receiver to improve reliability.
>
> thanks

If I recall Vista panels cannot support multiple receivers, you'd get better reception with a 5880 receiver than the 6160RF