neon555 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Hi guys, I've purchased myself a simple access control system and I'm fairly confident I know what I need to do. The power leads appear to not matter how they are connected (which does to + and -, as long as they are connected). One thing I want to check before I start is what type of wire I should be using to connect the components. The "Power Supply Control" is a K80 (see attached picture). The device will be outputting 12v DC (3A). I know this is not much different from the alarm system I installed a year or two ago, but I am unsure if I can use the same cable. The alarm cable is 8 core cable, so presumably I would slice it open and use a single strand - as per each required wire, but whenever something comes to electrics I always like to be 100% sure. Will I be okay to use the wire in the manner I have described. Should I use all 8 cables per connection or should I be using a totally different wire entirely (taking an AC cable and using an individual strand of that) OR shall I use something else entirely. If you could include any information - as well as possibly links - to the best wire to use, it would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks for your continued support guys, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, neon555 said: Hi guys, I've purchased myself a simple access control system and I'm fairly confident I know what I need to do. The power leads appear to not matter how they are connected (which does to + and -, as long as they are connected). One thing I want to check before I start is what type of wire I should be using to connect the components. The "Power Supply Control" is a K80 (see attached picture). The device will be outputting 12v DC (3A). I know this is not much different from the alarm system I installed a year or two ago, but I am unsure if I can use the same cable. The alarm cable is 8 core cable, so presumably I would slice it open and use a single strand - as per each required wire, but whenever something comes to electrics I always like to be 100% sure. Will I be okay to use the wire in the manner I have described. Should I use all 8 cables per connection or should I be using a totally different wire entirely (taking an AC cable and using an individual strand of that) OR shall I use something else entirely. If you could include any information - as well as possibly links - to the best wire to use, it would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks for your continued support guys, John Alarm cable will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 4 hours ago, neon555 said: I've purchased myself a simple access control system and I'm fairly confident I know what I need to do. No CE mark Metal case = Class 1 Metal case is not earthed oh dear.... 1 Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, MrHappy said: No CE mark Metal case = Class 1 Metal case is not earthed oh dear.... Hardcore cheap though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, al-yeti said: Hardcore cheap though 15 Dollar.... Edited February 26, 2019 by MrHappy Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 3 hours ago, al-yeti said: Hardcore cheap though We'll that's ok then.. Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Looks pretty unsafe to me and you can't even see what rubbish is inside.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 I would think twice before using this kit (for the sake of the user and your insurance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Send one to bigclivedotcom for an appraisal. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, norman said: Send one to bigclivedotcom for an appraisal. google'd it & was surprised its was a sensible answer... 1 Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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