Re: Question on running wires for siren and receiver

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/28/2015 2:05 AM, mleuck wrote:
> On Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 7:26:20 PM UTC-6, Windesmear wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> As you've seen from my other post I just upgraded to a vista 20p. I'm
>> trying to make everything look neat and was thinking about how to
>> properly install the siren in my hallway. There is already a over sized
>> hole from the basement where the control cables for the furnace come up.
>> Would this be a good spot to fish some wire through? Running a line for
>> the siren vs wireless seems worth the effort since it would take up a
>> outlet anyway.
>>
>> I was also thinking of running a extra line for whenever I get a separate
>> receiver as this would be a more central place in the house. Do you ever
>> just install the receivers in the basement with the panel? I know this
>> would make it lower but its still mostly line of sight through the floor
>> from the sensors and centrally located.
>>
>> I currently have the 6160 with receiver in my master bedroom. This is
>> where the old lynx was and normally the sensors would work fine even on
>> the opposite side of the house.
>>
>> For a minute I was temped to hardwire some sensors but then that would
>> make me want to wire everything which would be difficult without raceways
>> and such. I guess that I will settle for the siren and a good location
>> for the receiver to improve reliability.
>>
>> thanks
>
> If I recall Vista panels cannot support multiple receivers, you'd get better reception with a 5880 receiver than the 6160RF
>

You are right.  Only one receiver but it does take repeaters.



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