Alarm wiring

[jamez79]

Hi,

I am currently in the process of running the cabling in for an alarm i'm going to have fitted. Trying to save cash running cable in myself. (Alarm is Texecom Veritas excel - metal box)

I have read that the alarm cable should not be run next to mains cable and lighting cable etc. Is this correct?

In most places i can do this but there are a few places where wires will have to cross mains/lighting cables (at right angles) or run alongside them.

Could anyone tell me if what i have read is true and if so what i can do to reduce the risks of false alarms/spikes etc?

Thanks

James

[Guest]

Crossing mains cables at 90 degrees is acceptable, but there is absolutely no need to run them alongside mains at all. Ideally you want the alarm cables at least 100-150mm away from each other. You either need to re-plan the routes or leave the cabling to an installer.

And use 8 core, it's always preferred to have spare cores on the runs for future upgrades\repiars.

[jamez79]

Thanks for the advice. It's appreciated.

James