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GE Simon - How to Connect A/C Adapter?

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Billy

Jan 1, 1970
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I just purchased the GE Simon alarm system and will be doing a DIY job. It
came with a 9v 700a AC power adapter with two screws on it to attach to the
two screws on the unit. I assumed there would be some insulated wire to
connect the two, but there was not.

What type of wire would you use if none was supplied, and will this be safe
if the wire is not insulated and exposed? Seems hazardous. I thought the
wire should come with the adapter. Do you think it was left from the
packing?
 
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Mark Leuck

Jan 1, 1970
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18/2? Bit much for that panel

Robert L. Bass said:
Hi Billy,

Wire is not usually included because there's no way for the manufacturer to
know how much you'll need. You should use 18/2 for the transformer. That's
18-gauge, 2-conductor. If the cable will not be run inside a wall or
through a floor or other partition you can use lamp cord which is available
at Home Depot and every electrical supply or hardware store in the country.

Regards,
Robert

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Trublechuter

Jan 1, 1970
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when your buying the wire at home depot also buy some spade lugs to more
easily put wire under screw terminals. if ??'s ask home depot guy or gal
they can further explain
 
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Petem

Jan 1, 1970
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Billy said:
I just purchased the GE Simon alarm system and will be doing a DIY job. It
came with a 9v 700a AC power adapter with two screws on it to attach to the
two screws on the unit. I assumed there would be some insulated wire to
connect the two, but there was not.

What type of wire would you use if none was supplied, and will this be safe
if the wire is not insulated and exposed? Seems hazardous. I thought the
wire should come with the adapter. Do you think it was left from the
packing?
Sorry to say that but (i have nothing against DIY or against Billy)

that will be a LOOOOONNNG job....LOL
 
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Billy

Jan 1, 1970
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What do you mean a long job? Is the programming of the alarm that
complicated? If you define long as in a week of DIY here and there - from
briefing the instruction manual, I'd agree. Please clarify your statement
for us.
 
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Cat Burglar

Jan 1, 1970
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If you have to ask about the power cable.
 
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LJ

Jan 1, 1970
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I just purchased the GE Simon alarm system and will be doing a DIY job. It
came with a 9v 700a AC power adapter with two screws on it to attach to the
two screws on the unit. I assumed there would be some insulated wire to
connect the two, but there was not.

What type of wire would you use if none was supplied, and will this be safe
if the wire is not insulated and exposed? Seems hazardous. I thought the
wire should come with the adapter. Do you think it was left from the
packing?
That's one of the problems with DIY - Not knowing what to do! - If you
can't figure out that where the panel is located, and where your power
suply plugs in (it could be 10 or 20"), then wait till you get to the
rest of the installation..... To answer your question though, obtain a
piece of 4 conductor 22 gauge phone wire. Strip the ends and twist Y/R
- G/B together . You should now have TWO wires at each end..... Two
screw around the power supply, and the other two go into the power
terminals on the panel. It doesn't usually matter which wire screws
into the panel. Anyway, you are gonna have fun.... Have the correct
tools, like wire strippers that don't nick!! Don't call me for advice
on programming because I don't know the ITI, and NEVER, well hardly
ever, install wireless..... LJ
 
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Trublechuter

Jan 1, 1970
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Com'n Robert its not rocket science now you've went and given away our
secret. Being that this job isn't difficult, anyone with a screwdriver and
wire snips can do it. Hell I am selling my business and going to be a chef
now. Your right though asking questions is the key to learning. Actually
understanding the answers now thats a whole different story.
 
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JJ

Jan 1, 1970
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Robert L. Bass said:
Funny you mention that. I've been learning quasi-gourmet cooking for the
past two years. I say "quasi" because I don't have any formal training;
only some good FAQ's (cook books) and tech support (my Mom is a *real*
gourmet cook). To this I bring a modicum of skill with pots, pans and
utensils and a LOT of patience. Almost every meal brings praise and lots of
requests for more. Soooo.... I guess you could become a chef if you wanted
to, assuming you've got the prerequisites.
Regards,
Robert



What Robert is saying above is when he served time in Florida State Prison
he learned to cook.
All the prisoners liked Robert's cooking especially old "BUBBA the
fudgepacker"

Reference taken from the testimony shown below.





"The Testimony" by Robert L. Bass



I thought you might be interested to know that one of your competitors,
Robert L. Bass (me) of Bass Home Electronics, is also a born again
Christian. I saw your post in the news group and decided to visit your site
to see what you sell. Actually, I was intending to check your prices since a
prospective client had told me you charge less than I do on a couple of
items. I wondered about the reason your company's name is "Alpha & Omega,"

since it is one of the names of God. Boy was I happy to find out! I read
your testimony and was glad to hear of the change Jesus has made in your
life. I, too, have had a drastic turnaround in my life after meeting Jesus
Christ. In brief, I grew up in a loving home with good, honest parents. But
I was always the rebel. I fought constantly with my brothers and sisters,
the kids in school and most of all with any form of authority. By the end of
seventh grade my parents could no longer control me. They sent me to a
private school for troubled youth in New Hampshire. It cost all they had
tried to help me. Soon I got into a fight and stabbed a classmate. I was 13
years old then. I spent the next four and a half years locked up, all the
while building a rage inside me against everyone around me. At age 17 I was
released and came home to live with my family. In a few months I dropped out
of the school my parents had enrolled me in, moved to Grenwich Village in
New York City and joined the "hippy" scene. That was 1969. I spent the next
10 years on drugs, wandering around the country, in and out of jails on many
felony charges. I wrecked several cars, destroyed the lives of anyone who
tried to help me and caused the death of an innocent woman in a car wreck in
Missouri. Still I had no clue how to change my life. In Florida my road to
destruction finally came to the brink. Convicted of multiple felonies and
facing many years in prison, I was about to go right down the drain forever.
With the "winning" personality I had developed, I got in some fights in the
jail as I awaited the sentence. I was charged as a "Habitual Felon" and
faced 35 years to life. It was finally over...And then God did a miracle. He
sent a man into the jail all the way up to the solitary block where I was
being kept due to fighting. This man brought the message that someone still
cared about me. That there is a God and that He really loves me -- just as I
am. That night I got down and prayed an honest prayer of repentance for the
first time in my life. I asked Jesus Christ to come into my life and to
enable me to deal with the terrible prison sentence I was expecting. I
didn't dare dream of ever being set free. I was certain I would not live 35
years in the Florida prison system. Too many other convicts hated me and
wanted to see me dead. But God had a plan for my life. A glorious plan of
redemption, freedom and joy in the Holy Spirit! Three months later the judge
allowed me to go to a Christian drug treatment facility in Hartford, CT.
There I spent nearly two years, first as a student in the program and later
as a volunteer staff member helping others learn to follow Jesus as I had.
Well, it's been 18 years since I was set free from prison and 18 years since
I was set free from the bonds of death and destruction that I had wrapped
around my life. God has never failed me. Jesus has given me two wonderful
children and a lovely wife. In fact, both of my boys have been called into
missions. Praise God! And just to show the world that Jesus can and does
really change lives completely... He has given me a burglar alarm business.
I was a thief and a con man. But Jesus has enabled me to protect the homes,
lives and businesses of over a thousand people in Connecticut. And now He is
helping me build a national security business over the Internet. Sometimes I
think God really has a great sense of humor, too. You see, some of the
people whose homes I protect are judges, police officers and attorneys.
Several good friends of mine are state police officers. Even a federal judge
has entrusted me with his safety. I have key safes with about 300 keys to
homes and businesses and God knows he had made me into a man who wouldn't
even think of abusing that trust. Isn't He wonderful? I will encourage you
to never stop seeking Him. Keep sharing your testimony with anyone who will
listen, my friend. And as God gives you opportunities to speak for His
glory, you go right on and obey Him.




In His Service,

RLBass
 
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