Hey, Mr. Bill Most of us will help too, it just gets a little old when one of these types starts with the attitude. On one hand, he doesnt grasp the simplest concepts relating to his security system, but on the other hand, "it's not rocket science." Tell you what...give ME a break, huh? js
True ... I recently couldn't get a glass-break to work until I tossed the supplied resistor and put one on that I knew was working correctly.
pretty darn rare to get a bad resistor unless it was fried by overvoltage.
But they are fun to pop! across a 7amp batt.
I learned a long time ago not to use the ones that were burned black... :-))
judging from some of the questions herein...maybe it is rocket science and we just dont know it.
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You don't work for Tane do ya? Sheesh I got a s*it load of contact sets where the magnets fell out of the cases...drove us nuts because they were those little surface 90's...pita.
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He's handy with a soldering iron
Uhh the supplied resistor IS the correct one
Maybe your alarm contact is installed backwards..... :
How did it come out of the bag? Although I has a bad contact from the factory.
come on its not rocket science
every one know that the metal part of the magnet will become a good switch if placed in the good environment.. ;-)
"Crash Gordon" a écrit dans le message de news: pkY6f.83$d snipped-for-privacy@news.uswest.net...
I hope he's man enuff to tell us what it was when he finds it.
I had a real run-in with the owner regarding quality control, not replacing DOAs, magnets falling out of cases, and of course...double billing.
The guy I dealt with was a sleaze.
90's...pita. | | | Tane!!!??? Don't *ever* mention that word in here again... I'm sure | there's something in the FAQ about it too!!! :-)) | | |Actually, speaking of "Rocket Science", the following is an excellent book:
Flight by Chris Kraft. (I have the advance uncorrected proofs copy, so don't know publication info.)
Anyway talk about a learning curve! This book is about NASA and their steps toward eventually placing a man on the moon. Sometimes they did some interesting jury-rigging to get things to work. Not what you would expect from a "real" rocket scientist.... Great book!
Ditto..........
Yes, I had all sorts of DOA's right out of the box as well as ones that simply didn't last. I ended up paying a couple of false alarm fines because these contacts just didn't make the grade. Dunno if they've fixed the quality control problem, but I don't intend to find out either...
RHC
"Frank Olson" wrote in message news:Urh7f.290463$1i.62347@pd7tw2no...
ahah! the workaround. You're a programmer.
Maybe your alarm contact is installed backwards..... :)
BobbyD
Total nerd wrote:
Nerd,
Seriously, it looks like, from the feedback here, to retrace your seemingly simple problem and isolate and rebuild the circuit. I am sure you will kick yourself when you find the problem
For all the effort of everyone's help and suggestions; let us know what you find was the problem.
BobbyD
Total nerd wrote:
In that case, it's gotta be one of mine. :-))
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