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re: Worth Pre-Wiring a House for Alarm System?
Posted on 5/15/17 at 3:49 pm to ManOnDaRun
Posted on 5/15/17 at 3:49 pm to ManOnDaRun
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However, back to the original part of the question, is a wired system even needed anymore?
What kind of wiring does it need? It seems like CAT-5e and 22/4 wire. CAT-5 should be run anyway while you have the walls open. You can put ethernet ports, HDMI ports, USB (not power), etc. Basically all audio/video/internet can run through CAT-5 or CAT-6. If I were building a house, that's definitely something I would invest in. Seems like wired would ultimately be more bullet-proof. It can all be wired to a network switch to your modem so you'd have the ability to control things from your phone/device/PC without worrying about wireless ranges.
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Posted on 5/15/17 at 5:21 pm to MLCLyons
Alarm wire is 22 gauge. 2 conductor for door/window contacts and 4 conductor for anything that needs power (keypads, motion, glass breaks). The wire is cheap, around a penny or two per foot, wholesale.
Posted on 5/15/17 at 9:22 pm to MLCLyons
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What kind of wiring does it need? It seems like CAT-5e and 22/4 wire.
22/2 for doors/windows, 22/4 for keypads/ motion. It's a fraction the price of cat5.
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