Wiring a new panel

[stevo]

I am thinking of installing a system in my new home. It will all be hardwired considering the walls and ceilings are open. What size wire will be run for the window/door contacts? What size wire will be for additional keypads?

I remember in days gone by the contact connections were soldered. I see now they are crimped with connectors.
I am wiring about 12 zones. What panel is good and not too difficult to program?

[Unregistered]

Depends what you want to do with the panel. Explain a bit more?

Two conductor (one-pair) and four conductor (two-pair) 22 gauge solid core wiring was mainly used for the remote sensors and keypads. The motion sensors, and glass break sensors required four wires, two for the contact closures and two for the 12 volt power to the sensors. The keypads also required four conductors (power and data lines).

Brian
brian@tech-home.com

[Ohm1]

I have a question: What makes up a security system. In other words. where should you start. I've done very little wiring of security, but would love to know more.

Questions:

-If I have an ON Que panel, wouldn't I run all my sensors (2 conductor wire), and Key pad (4 conductor wire) to the panel?

- Do you need a panel?

- What's needed to get the security system operating?

-Is a 22AWG the norm for security wire?

-Tell me more........................

Thanks! :D

[mdshunk]

I'm not sure what an ON Que panel might be. Never heard of one.

These things are dirt simple to wire up. The programming can get a little technical, but every alarm is different in that respect. Yes, 22 gauge is most common for the sensor wiring. The keypads are sometimes hooked up with regular station wire. Run all sensor cables and keypad cables to central panel. There will also be a power cube to plug in next to or near the panel to run the battery charger and provide normal power. Some things are optional on some systems, like cell phone dialing, and battery backup. You only need to put in one or two systems to learn everything you need to know about wiring one up. The installer's manual (different from the owner's manual) tells you everything you need to know to wire and program a system. The wiring scheme is fairly generic to most systems. The programming is particular to each model of system, and you need the manual for this. I prefer ADEMCO equipment, since it's been around for decades and is fairly easy to work with. I'm a little leary of the systems that have no central panel. Everything sort of connects to the keypad, which sort of acts like the central panel. Wireless components can be connected in a totally wireless system, or some wireless components can be integrated with an otherwise wired system. You can use just about any manufacturer's sensors and horns with most systems. You must however use the correct manufacturer's keypad with the correct panel's main board.

[Unregistered]

On Q

http://www.bassburglaralarms.com/category_346.htm


I still think Elk M1-Gold is the way to go though.



Brian
http://tech-home.com

[mdshunk]

I've use the ELK "magic modules" for a few special things. I was unaware that they are making whole systems. ELK and MOOSE make some of the coolest acessory stuff to add to a system.

[Ohm1]

Thanks MD and Unregistered?

On Q=Central panel