ccmichaelson
Active Member
So I've scoured the boards and YouTube looking for a quick how-to install wired recessed door sensors but haven't seen anything noteworthy. I'm going to purchase Tane pill's for the windows so I figured I'd just use the Tane door contacts. BTW - these will be connected to an Elk M1 alarm panel. Also, I believe all my doors are either wood or fiberglass. Can someone please review and provide guidance:
- Run 22 gauge wire from alarm panel to each door location
- Drill 3/8" hole in both the door jamb and the door itself (lining up the holes). What drill bit do you recommend when drilling through a fiberglass or wood door?
- Pull the wire through the jamb and connect the contact (or whatever it's called)... this is where I get lost. It looks as though the contacts have lead wires so do I just use electrical tape and wrap the contact leads to my 22/2 wire and then tuck the contact and wires back up through the door jamb? What holds the contact inside the jamb?
- Insert a 3/8 magnetic (which I believe comes with the kit) in the door.