cleaner wiring solution needed

I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system and have run into a situation
where I will have rought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw post for aux power.
Does anyone have any recommendations on a cleaner way to wire this up so
that the wires will not be so messy to the single post?

Charles

8 -10 devices? Better check your current requirements :-)
I twist them all together with a pigtail for the terminal, solder and just
twist on an suitably sized electrical marette. You could use terminal strips
external to the can as well if you REALLY want a clean looking interior.
Don't forget to leave a service loop.

"Charles Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:WdH_d.2757$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system and have run into a situation
> where I will have rought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw post for aux power.
> Does anyone have any recommendations on a cleaner way to wire this up so
> that the wires will not be so messy to the single post?
>
> Charles
>

didn't see the Aegis posts there..

"mikey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> 8 -10 devices? Better check your current requirements :-)
> I twist them all together with a pigtail for the terminal, solder and
just
> twist on an suitably sized electrical marette. You could use terminal
strips
> external to the can as well if you REALLY want a clean looking interior.
> Don't forget to leave a service loop.
>
> "Charles Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:WdH_d.2757$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system and have run into a
situation
> > where I will have rought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw post for aux power.
> > Does anyone have any recommendations on a cleaner way to wire this up so
> > that the wires will not be so messy to the single post?
> >
> > Charles
> >
>
>

jeeze Aegis, did we both knock off early today too? If you happen to have a
beer in front of you right now, this would be just too freaky...

"mikey" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:v6ydnQpyXPYc3KbfRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> 8 -10 devices? Better check your current requirements :-)
> I twist them all together with a pigtail for the terminal, solder and
just
> twist on an suitably sized electrical marette. You could use terminal
strips
> external to the can as well if you REALLY want a clean looking interior.
> Don't forget to leave a service loop.
>
> "Charles Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:WdH_d.2757$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system and have run into a
situation
> > where I will have rought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw post for aux power.
> > Does anyone have any recommendations on a cleaner way to wire this up so
> > that the wires will not be so messy to the single post?
> >
> > Charles
> >
>
>

> I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system
> and have run into a situation where I will
> have brought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw
> post for aux power. Does anyone have any
> recommendations on a cleaner way to wire
> this up so that the wires will not be so messy
> to the single post?

Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles. Add
an extra pigtail lead to each bundle. Solder and tape the splices. Run the
pigtails up to the AUX power terminals. This is the best technique.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
2291 Pine View Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34231
877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

If you don't want to solder and tape, you can also use a Marr connector of
the correct size as well. Make sure you twist all the red wires together
tightly after stripping off about 1 inch of the insulation, so the Marr
connector simply ensures a continuing tight joint, just as you would when
wiring AC. It also pays to double up the wires in the pigtail...ie two red
wires twisted together at each end going to the Aux + and two black wires
together in the Aux -.

I have installed over 1200 alarms for my own company, as well as others,
without a hint of a problem this way.

R.H.Campbell
Home Security Metal Products
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
www.homemetal.com

"Robert L. Bass" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> I am currently wiring up a vista 20p system
>> and have run into a situation where I will
>> have brought 8-10 wires going to 1 screw
>> post for aux power. Does anyone have any
>> recommendations on a cleaner way to wire
>> this up so that the wires will not be so messy
>> to the single post?
>
> Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles. Add
> an extra pigtail lead to each bundle. Solder and tape the splices. Run
> the pigtails up to the AUX power terminals. This is the best technique.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
>
> =============================>
> Bass Home Electronics
> 2291 Pine View Circle
> Sarasota · Florida · 34231
> 877-722-8900 Sales & Tech Support
> http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
> =============================>
>
>

Robert L. Bass wrote:


>
> Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles.

WARNING! DO NOT DO THIS! If you put + and - together you will short out
your power supply! Fast buck Bass not in the trade and is misleading
you so he can sell more equipment to unsuspecting DIYers.

oh, settle down, he said TWO bundles, not ONE
If you're going to pick on the guy, make sure you've got something to bitch
about, that was a cheap shot.

"birdman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Robert L. Bass wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles.
>
> WARNING! DO NOT DO THIS! If you put + and - together you will short out
> your power supply! Fast buck Bass not in the trade and is misleading
> you so he can sell more equipment to unsuspecting DIYers.

mikey wrote:

> oh, settle down, he said TWO bundles, not ONE
> If you're going to pick on the guy, make sure you've got something to bitch
> about, that was a cheap shot.
>
> "birdman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:xwI_d.35593$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>
>>Robert L. Bass wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles.
>>
>>WARNING! DO NOT DO THIS! If you put + and - together you will short out
>>your power supply! Fast buck Bass not in the trade and is misleading
>>you so he can sell more equipment to unsuspecting DIYers.
>
>
>
don't care how many bundles it is. If you put " + and - together " you
will short the power supply.
Besides it no cheaper a shot than what he frequently does.

Uh...I don't think he said that. Shorting black and red is an obvious "no
no"....

RHC


"birdman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Robert L. Bass wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Bring all of the red (+) and black (-) wires together in two bundles.
>
> WARNING! DO NOT DO THIS! If you put + and - together you will short out
> your power supply! Fast buck Bass not in the trade and is misleading you
> so he can sell more equipment to unsuspecting DIYers.