Rupp
Senior Member
Guys,
A friend of mine just completed a new huge garage and wants to be able to know if a door or window has been opened or left opened. The first place we were going to start was installing the window contacts and he wants the recessed contacts. The windows were just hung so it's time. My question is which ones to use? I have easy access to the interior walls and the windows are new single hung vinyl windows. The magnets look too long/deep to drill into the side of the window pane to mount a "push in" magnet. On the opposite side of the window do you drill a hole in the "area where the window slides"? I had originally suggested to wire all sensors in series but he has since decided to run a wire per window. Could all of the wires be combined and connected to say a powerflash to detect a broken contact? I should state that he doesn't have nor does he want a security system. Just a simple lamp on to alert him to a door or window being left open.
A friend of mine just completed a new huge garage and wants to be able to know if a door or window has been opened or left opened. The first place we were going to start was installing the window contacts and he wants the recessed contacts. The windows were just hung so it's time. My question is which ones to use? I have easy access to the interior walls and the windows are new single hung vinyl windows. The magnets look too long/deep to drill into the side of the window pane to mount a "push in" magnet. On the opposite side of the window do you drill a hole in the "area where the window slides"? I had originally suggested to wire all sensors in series but he has since decided to run a wire per window. Could all of the wires be combined and connected to say a powerflash to detect a broken contact? I should state that he doesn't have nor does he want a security system. Just a simple lamp on to alert him to a door or window being left open.