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Ir Detectors Wiring Colour Conventions

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Does anyone know if there is there a colour code convention for wiring alarm systems? eg for passive IR detectors.

I can see that red and black would be used for +/- 12v which is obvious but say in an 8 or 6 core cable which would be normally used for N/NC and tamper?

On my Galaxy system Green -and White are used for the bus A and B but is there a general convention for alarm system wiring.? or is it just a case of being consistent throughout each installation?
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Each installer tends to use their own convention I've found-even black and red are not the norm for power with some.

as above

the reason some installers use green and white as power is because we used to use 4 core cable for non powered devices etc and that only had red/blk blue and yellow colours.

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A standard colour code would also make alarms less secure

Use what ever floats your boat :punk:

Someone told me I was ignorant and apathetic, I don't know what that means, nor do I care.

A standard colour code would also make alarms less secure

why?

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

Suppose if its a non fsl they can be shorted out down the line ;)

red / yel +loop (alarm)

blu / blk -loop (tamp)

grn /wht 12v

are the correct colours IMHO..... however we don't use 'em !

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We used to use a method on the older 4737 stuff as james mentioned. Now we are more to type

;)

Suppose if its a non fsl they can be shorted out down the line ;)

have you ever had this or even heard of it, apart from CSI ?

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

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