Re: Installing alarm system on a 'prewired' house

I'll bet I'm the only one here that will admit to actually sitting a magnet
on one of those things and looking for the short.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u3rDf.742$Ek4.53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Before you buy an alarm, buy a radio tracer then you can find all the
wires.
>
> Be aware that some prewire companies install contact plugs...they may look
> like contacts but aren't.
>
>
>
> "Zen" <lordzen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1138607241.724686.279700@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Hello,
> |
> | My house had the alarm 'prewire' option and most windows and doors have
> | a magnetic contact in them. Also, in one of the closets near the
> | entrance, there is a bunch of wires and 2 power outlets.
> |
> | In the closet, there are 7 white wires, 7 slight thicker gray wires and
> | 1 green and 1 blue wire. I'm trying to figure out what these wires are.
> | My guess is that there are 7 white and 7 gray wires because the house
> | has 7 hardwired zones and the green wire is for the keypad and blue
> | wire is phone line. Can anyone tell me what these wires are? Also, I
> | couldn't find wires for a keypad anywhere else in the house. Does that
> | mean I'll have to install the keypad inside the closet next to the
> | panel or should I extend the cable for the keypad so it can be
> | installed elsewhere?
> |
> | I'm considering buying a Ademco Vista-20PS with the 6270 graphic keypad
> | and installing it myself, hopefully it won't be that hard.
> |
> | Any information would be greatly appreciated.
> |
> | Thanks.
> |
> |
>
>


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