Keef Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I want to add this contact to my garage door but I am not 100% sure about the wiring It has, 2 white wires - reed switch 2 red wires - tamper I know how to wire the white wires via EOL, but do I need to use the tamper wires as well, or is it not necessary ? I was thinking 1k across the white wires Zone common in to white wire other white wire to red other red to zone return with 1k Thanks for reading, hope it makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 (edited) Edited March 7, 2021 by MrHappy Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 39 minutes ago, Keef said: I want to add this contact to my garage door but I am not 100% sure about the wiring It has, 2 white wires - reed switch 2 red wires - tamper I know how to wire the white wires via EOL, but do I need to use the tamper wires as well, or is it not necessary ? I was thinking 1k across the white wires Zone common in to white wire other white wire to red other red to zone return with 1k Thanks for reading, hope it makes sense So you need the tamper proof box and the grommet should fit on it aswell and do as Mr H says or he send the boys round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 Thank you MrHappy, thats how I thought Just so I have this right in my head. If I only used the white wires and someone cut the metal cable, it would cause a open circuit. Using the red as well, it will cause a tamper ? Keef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, al-yeti said: So you need the tamper proof box and the grommet should fit on it aswell and do as Mr H says or he send the boys round Yes sir ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 cutting the sleeve when the system is unset, will do nowt cutting the sleeve well the system is armed will produce an alarm Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Short answer is yes. Bear in mind Mr H's helpful diagram doesn't include the JB tamper which would go in series, much like the red pair does. Something like a J81 or I prefer JB707 would be suitable for connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 I toyed with drawing it with a JB727 Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 Thanks for all the help, but I don’t think even you lot could solve this !!! I had this great idea to bury the cable going to the garage while I was doing the footing for a patio. Buried it under 6 inches of hardcore and concrete, then paved the whole thing. Just gone to connect the wires and found out I have used phone cable by mistake, knew I should have use conduit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 26 minutes ago, Keef said: Just gone to connect the wires and found out I have used phone cable by mistake, knew I should have use conduit sorted.... Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Lol Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 35 minutes ago, MrHappy said: sorted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 apart from the solid core nature its still cable 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...
al-yeti Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Keef said: Thanks for all the help, but I don’t think even you lot could solve this !!! I had this great idea to bury the cable going to the garage while I was doing the footing for a patio. Buried it under 6 inches of hardcore and concrete, then paved the whole thing. Just gone to connect the wires and found out I have used phone cable by mistake, knew I should have use conduit It will still work ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHappy Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 7 hours ago, al-yeti said: It will still work ... String will work if the garage is a bit damp.... Quote Mr Veritas God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aissecur Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 If it’s just ordinary bt cable with no protection, it will work (for a while) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 12, 2021 Author Share Posted March 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, aissecur said: If it’s just ordinary bt cable with no protection, it will work (for a while) I redid it properly, with the correct cable and in conduit this time. The funny thing is that I didn’t even know I had any phone cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted March 12, 2021 Share Posted March 12, 2021 Best way solid core is awful on screw terminals 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...
aissecur Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Good man, saves the agro further down the line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keef Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 All done now, works perfectly Thank you to all those that replied, I’m most grateful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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