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Warning: I had to pick between a wired and wireless retrofit for a 1980s house
The customer wanted a full system but the plaster walls made fishing wire a nightmare, so I went with a hybrid setup using wireless sensors for most doors and windows. It cut my install time from two days down to about six hours and the panel passed inspection on the first try. Anyone have a good wireless contact they trust for old, uneven door frames?
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emmasmith4mo ago
Sympathy is definitely due for anyone dealing with 1980s plaster. Those walls fight you every inch of the way. The hybrid move sounds like a smart way to keep your sanity intact.
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jason7526mo ago
Just a heads up, wireless sensors still need a power source. You're swapping fishing wire for battery changes. For uneven frames, the slim puck sensors from the big brands usually work if you shim them right.
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