Tampering J-boxes

[Lincoln J. King-Cliby]

Hi All,

A question from the ever paranoid me:

Is it possible/practical to tamper the cover on a standard 4" square
J-box? If so, what would be used/what's the cost per box?

I have to use something for the transition from the Magnapulls (with
armored cables) to conduit and am also locating the shock sensors and
DEOLs in there.

Right now, I have a little bit of obscurity on my side as all of the
boxes are above suspended ceilings and at least 10' off the ground,
plus a little bit of false security (I put the same

"WARNING! THIS PANEL IS ALARMED
Opening panel or tampering with wiring
will immediately notify University Police
For access or service call <me> at Ext. <phone#>
CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY SERVICES"

flourescent orange stickers that I put on the cans that really are
alarmed/tampered as a deterent).

I am about 98% positive that there's no way any of the folks who we're
trying to secure this stuff from could walk off with anything without
being detected (even if I were just using traditional EOL, between the
general intelligence level & the physical security employed) I'd
really like to be able to give my employer the extra 2% assurance.

Thanks,

I.

 

[G. Morgan]

On 15 Nov 2004 21:54:27 -0800 "Lincoln J. King-Cliby"
used 33 lines of text to write in newsgroup: alt.security.alarms

Is it possible/practical to tamper the cover on a standard 4" square
J-box? If so, what would be used/what's the cost per box?

You could wire some mini contacts in series with the Magnapulls. Put
the contact on the inside of the 4 square box, the magnet on the
cover.

http://www.sentrol.com/products/PRD_Det_about.asp?PID=1035&ListID=24

 

[Aegis]

On 15 Nov 2004 21:54:27 -0800 "Lincoln J. King-Cliby"
used 33 lines of text to write in newsgroup: alt.security.alarms



You could wire some mini contacts in series with the Magnapulls. Put
the contact on the inside of the 4 square box, the magnet on the
cover.

http://www.sentrol.com/products/PRD_Det_about.asp?PID=1035&ListID=24

I'd just glue a microswitch in the box... one with the lever type action
(they make a distinct clicking noise)

 

[Robert Bass]

Is it possible/practical to tamper the cover

on a standard 4" square J-box? If so, what
would be used/what's the cost per box?

You could use a standard tamper sensor like the GRI TSC-20:
http://www.grisk.com/specialty/tamper_switch.htm

You need to bend the bracket with a needle nose pliers a little to make it
fit the edge of the junction box.

... I'd really like to be able to give my
employer the extra 2% assurance.

Great attitude!

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

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