RE: Alarm contacts in PVC windows

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Pankaj,


>
> > OK, I will go get some flush contacts and get some measurements
from the
> > window supplier. Glad to hear that someone else had success
:)
>
> Rather than measurements, try and get off-cuts of the profile.
> Will make life a
> lot easier.

Indeed, I will try and get both, do a dry run, not on one of my windows
:)

>
> Also, when they are fitting the window, ask the installers to
> make a small hole
> where you want to run the cable through. So now you can feed the
> alarm cable
> from inside the house through the plaster and brick work into the
> outer frame
> of the window (through a straight through hole in the frame).

Yup, thats what I have planned to do, as I don't want contacts or cable
showing. I am rewiring before the windows go in, so I will channel out
and
put some trunking in.

The
> magnet can be
> fixed on the sash that opens. Just read it and it sounds
> confusing. Does this
> make sense?

Yup, the sensor on the fixed frame and magnet on moving frame sounds
the
best option. makes perfect sense, thanks for the input!

Cheers, Des.

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