Re: replacement windows and alarm contacts

["BruceR" <brNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx>]

If the performance was margial, a larger magnet should do the trick. Are
those wireless contacts compatible with the Omni? Remember that wireless
contacts are typically proprietary to a manufacturers panels. For
example, a Caddx wireless contact won't work with an Ademco panel.

From:jim.griffin@xxxxxxxxx
jim.griffin@xxxxxxxxx

> We're in the planning stage of installing an HAI Omni system in our
> house.  The windows in our house are newer replacement type windows
> with the tilt out sash.  On each side of the sash there are slides
> that allow the windows to move up and down.  The area where the
> slides are is roughly 3/4-1".  As such there is a gap between the
> sash and the frame by that much.
>
> I'd like to install two magnets in each sash so that we can vent the
> windows in the spring and fall when the A/C isn't running. So
> installing the contact in the bottom of the window frame/sash isn't
> really ideal.
>
> Is there a wireless contact that can work reliably with the 3/4-1" gap
> between the sash and the window?   I have been looking towards either
> the Caddx NX-458 or the ITI 60-741-95.
>
> Will these contacts work in this situation or will I need to install
> the contacts in the bottom of the frame and sash instead of the sides?
>
> Thanks.