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Discovered I was drilling holes in the wrong spot for 3 years
Was checking an old job's wiring diagram for an upgrade and realized the standard door magnet mount points I've been using were off by about 2 inches from the manufacturer's spec. My contacts have been fine in every install, but now I'm wondering if that's why a couple false alarms popped up over the years. Anyone else ever find a basic habit that was just wrong the whole time?
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the_jessica2mo ago
Fixed mine by checking the spec sheet before every install now.
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uma_baker992mo ago
Wait, TWO INCHES off and your contacts still worked all that time? That's wild to me, I would've bet money that kind of gap would mess up the alignment way more. And @the_jessica is right, checking the spec sheet every time sounds like the boring fix but honestly it's the one that saves your butt later. I had a similar wake up call with thermostat placement once, not as big a difference but still made me question every other habit I had. The false alarms thing makes total sense now though, even a small shift can cause the magnet to lose its sweet spot when the door settles differently.
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