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Installing wired window sensors in double-hung windows Forum >Alarm Installers Tips and Tricks Installing wired window sensors in double-hung windows (1/1) buglightyear: Hi everyone I've reading a lot here and have learned a ton - thanks to everyone who shares their knowledge. I'm still unsure what to do for my house, so I'm hoping for some of the great advice I see here all the time. Mashup 1 4 3 Fix Downloading. :-) I've got a an 18-year old house on a slab. I probably have attic access to most of the tops of the outer walls. I would like to run wired window sensors due to the cost of putting wireless ones on my 9 downstairs windows.

My windows are all double hung, and I believe they have a pulley system in them since the lower sash jumps up whenever it's unlocked. So, I think I understand the general concept of how to drill into the side of the window frame and fish a wire from the attic. My questions are: 1) How do I avoid drilling ito the pulley/counterweight system in the window frame? 2) Where do I mount the magnet on the sash?

It seems like I clearly can't drill into the side of the sash to put a recessed magnet since it's flush with the window frame. So I'm lost as to where to place the magnet. 3) I put in a glass break sensor but I sure would like to test it to ensure it has the range I need, and is working correctly. The glass break testers appear to be about $120 which seems like a lot of money for someone installing their own system once. Any other suggestions on how to verify the glass break sensors? So far, I've installed dsc 1616 with wireless sensors so far. Feeling most proud of myself as the manuals are unbelievably complex for people not in the business.

I'm sure I've spent hours and hours and hours trying to program the stinkin' thing. I think I've almost got it though except for adding the window sensors. Thanks in advance, Greg buglightyear: One more minor point of detail in case it helps - the windows are all wood, with a vinyl/plastic track that they slide up and down on. So if I drill though the side of the window frame, I'd have to drill through the track too I guess.? Thanks SecureMax: First off, if your windows have counterweights, I'm sure it's got to be older than 18 years. When they did use couterweights, lead tended to be used. The weight was normally held by a chain, so you don't really need to worry about hitting it, though it was sometimes held by a rope.