Hi all

Can anyone advise whether there is a standard for wiring of intruder alarms?
Looking at my existing (rapidly failing) install, red and black cores are
used for power to passives - seems sensible.
Checking the installation manual for a panel ordered this afternoon, this
has two of the other cores (white and green) for power, with red and black
used for the alarm trigger pair.
I know it won't make a scrap of difference to the operation, but if there is
a standard out there I am quite prepared to follow it.

TIA

Phil

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:37:59 -0000, "TheScullster"
wrote:

Hi all

Can anyone advise whether there is a standard for wiring of intruder alarms?
Looking at my existing (rapidly failing) install, red and black cores are
used for power to passives - seems sensible.
Checking the installation manual for a panel ordered this afternoon, this
has two of the other cores (white and green) for power, with red and black
used for the alarm trigger pair.
I know it won't make a scrap of difference to the operation, but if there is
a standard out there I am quite prepared to follow it.

I've seen it suggested that you use 'random' colours throughout the
system, to confuse anybody trying to tamper with wires along their
length, assuming of course that such wires might be accessible to
outsiders. Remember though, to keep a record of which wires are what
for your own reference!

--
Frank Erskine

"Frank Erskine" wrote in message
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On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:37:59 -0000, "TheScullster"
wrote:

Hi all

Can anyone advise whether there is a standard for wiring of intruder
alarms?
Looking at my existing (rapidly failing) install, red and black cores are
used for power to passives - seems sensible.
Checking the installation manual for a panel ordered this afternoon, this
has two of the other cores (white and green) for power, with red and black
used for the alarm trigger pair.
I know it won't make a scrap of difference to the operation, but if there
is
a standard out there I am quite prepared to follow it.

I've seen it suggested that you use 'random' colours throughout the
system, to confuse anybody trying to tamper with wires along their
length, assuming of course that such wires might be accessible to
outsiders. Remember though, to keep a record of which wires are what
for your own reference!

--
Frank Erskine

Doesn't really matter as long as both ends use the same!!! :-)
On mine it is

Red = PIR +ve
Black = PIR -ve
Green and White = Tamper circuit
Blue and Yellow = N/C circuit wires

I use red and black for power, blue and yellow for zone, and if not using
EOL green and white for tamper.

For bells, it depends on which one you have, but I use blue for sounder hold
and yellow (sunny!!) for strobe hold.

Hi
As previously posted it doesn't really matter but the history goes like this
IIR.
Before powered sensors.
red/black zone..blue/yellow tamper.
bell red+ black- yellow strobe+ blue strobe-
4 core cabling through out.
Powered sensors.
#ADT wiring as above but green+ white-
Tunstall wiring white+ green-
Done IMO to f"*k the engineers.

Today most adopt SantaUK's method with the exception of the old ADT lads who
still use the above.#

HTH
CJ

"cj" wrote

Hi
As previously posted it doesn't really matter but the history goes like
this IIR.
Before powered sensors.
red/black zone..blue/yellow tamper.
bell red+ black- yellow strobe+ blue strobe-
4 core cabling through out.
Powered sensors.
#ADT wiring as above but green+ white-
Tunstall wiring white+ green-
Done IMO to f"*k the engineers.

Today most adopt SantaUK's method with the exception of the old ADT lads
who still use the above.#

Thanks to all
Think I'll stick with SantaUK - this will avoid rewiring at the passives.

Phil

There are no set colours
www.ukpanels.com have a "HOW TO" section on thier forum part of the
site.
Covers wiring, bellboxes, foil and block, battery change and PIR
wiring