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Moving a Door Contact

  • 09-07-2018 09:25PM
    #1
    Groucho2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭


    Hi. I need to temporarily move an existing contact off a front door frame. I intend to unscrew it from the frame without un-wiring it and then tape the magnetic contact to it. Given that I wont be disconnecting any wires etc. My questions are:

    1) Is it ok to just turn the power off first and disarm when alarm goes off? Is there power to the sensor from the battery?
    2) Can the tamper alarm go off if I am not un-wiring the censor?
    3) Is there anything I'm missing?

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    davidconroy46
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 269 ✭✭davidconroy46


    Is it a contact or a shock sensor? What type of panel is it?


  • #3
    Groucho2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭Groucho2000


    Hi its a contact sensor and the panel is Aritech.


  • #4
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    Hi , no need to turn off the power.
    The tamper will activate when you open the sensor.You code will disarm the alarm, once closed up an aligned with the magnet the system should operate normally.


  • #5
    Groucho2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85 ✭✭Groucho2000


    Thanks KoolKid


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