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Wiring to external bell box

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  • 21-08-2009 4:52pm
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    Fergus
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭


    Anyone got any tips for fishing wiring to an external bell box for an alarm..

    Typical cavity concrete block wall, mounting just below gutter height.

    Do you drill straight out from the inside wall and then embed the wire in the interior plaster up into the attic, run conduit from the bell box up through the soffit, or is there a way to fish through the blocks themselves?


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Get a long bit and drill at an angle through the cavity and into the attic or the easy way is to drill a hole into the soffit and push the cable up into the attic and mount the bell tight to the soffit. You will need a coat hanger extended out to fish the cable from the attic.


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    Fergus
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Fergus


    Good stuff.. I think i'll take some measurements and have a shot at the long bit at an angle.


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    g.quagmire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 125 ✭✭g.quagmire


    Fergus wrote: »
    Good stuff.. I think i'll take some measurements and have a shot at the long bit at an angle.

    Do try the hard way sure!


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