Alarm door contact on beveled UPVC
AlanC
We have just had our doors and windows replaced with UPVC double
glazed units. Our front, back and patio doors all had surface mounted
door contacts fitted for the alarm. The new doors have beveled edges
which means that the door contacts will not sit flush. I have had a
look around but cannot find any contacts that would fit a beveled
edge. I dont really want to start cutting chunks out of our brand new
doors. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Alan
Harry Bloomfield
Wedges of wood of the correct angle to mount the heads on?
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Dave Plowman (News)
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On my sliding patio doors I removed the clip on faceplate and glued a reed
switch to the back of it - then the matching magnet to the door.
Might be possible on your frames?
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George
"AlanC" <al...@mullen.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Piece of !/2" quadrant wood lodged between magnet contact and door bevel,how
you stick it to the door is another matter?
Andrew Gabriel
Might help if you put up a picture somewhere.
I can't imagine what you are decribing at the moment.
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George
"Andrew Gabriel" <and...@cucumber.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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The door frame is protruding outwards because the door is wide beveled at
the edges.
AlanC
> Might help if you put up a picture somewhere.
> I can't imagine what you are decribing at the moment.
>
Hi,
I have uploaded a few images:-
http://www.mullen.demon.co.uk/temp/IMG_0001.jpg
http://www.mullen.demon.co.uk/temp/IMG_0002.jpg
http://www.mullen.demon.co.uk/temp/IMG_0003.jpg
I am really surprised that someone doesnt cater for this. I dont
beleive that there are that many variations on the bevel of UPVC doors/
windows.
Thanks for all of the suggestions so far.
Alan
George
Any room in the door side and inner frame?
You could possibly drill a hole in the door and frame plus it'll be hidden
and then all you need is a tiny hole inside where the contacts wires will
come in to the cable.
These could be glued or double sided tape?
http://tinyurl.com/5vftq6
SantaUK
for gap specification and try the magnet and contact with a multimeter
before actually fitting them to the door. Other alternative is to buy a
couple of the same contact, screw the reed switch on, and then use two or
three of the same magnets built on top of each other on the actual door.
Holes line up and using the correct length of screw its fine :-))
AlanC
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> They don't need to be very close together. Honeywell quote 30-35mm on the
> ones I got recently for that very purpose. They work quite well fitted as
> close as possible square with the mounting surface.
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Can you tell me where you got your Honeywell contacts from please?
Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
Mike46
Hi I have just fitted a Yale Smart Home security system in my home, I had the
same problem with bevelled edge frames, here's how I solved it.
I got a length of 90° plastic profile 15mm x 25mm from the local hardware
shop, cut it into lengths to fit the magnets, 58mm in my case, stuck the
magnets to the these pieces with the double sided tape that was provided in
the sensor kit, then attached it over the bevelled edge of the frame with
double sided Scotch tape, as in the photos. Hope this helps.
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9r
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9s
https://www.homeownershub.com/img/9t
Ghoster
Excellent idea.
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WDC
You are amazing. I have been beside myself trying to resolve this issue for
my Yale Smart Kit