Questions tagged [security]
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What is a safe maximum amount to leave a window open?
We have sash windows and got broken into last week due to poor security (just internal latches).
I want to install better locks on the windows to prevent the windows being opened past certain ...
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Where should I position a recessed contact sensor in a door?
Is there a recommended location on a door to install a recessed contact sensor? I see many installing on the top of the door. Any reason it can't be installed in the bottom corner?
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Why do my CCTV Camera Images Go Fuzzy for Hours?
Ok, sometimes my home security camera produces this image:
Sometimes for hours or days on end it will show:
This is a big deal, because I spent considerable time running the Siamese cables to the ...
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Ademco Alarm — identify these things on the wall?
Purchased a home built in 1999 and it has several of these things on the wall that are part of an ADEMCO-made security system.
Can you identify what the purpose of these devices? The yellow light ...
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How to secure apartment windows with external fire esscape
Recently, a burglar attempted to break in to my apartment by coming up the fire escape and pry open the window. Lucky I heard him and he was scared away when I turn on the light.
My apartment is on ...
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How secure is a live bamboo fence compare to chain link or barbed wire fences?
We're about to start working on securing our house. One thing we know we need on the back part of our property is a fence of some sort. I'm trying to keep costs down but security up. I know that any ...
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What to look for in a home security system?
We're in the process of researching home security systems for a house. We're in the process of remodeling (door change, painting, etc), so I'd like to do that at the same time. Our contractor has a ...
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CCTV camera / PIR security light intereferance
I have recently installed a CCTV system at home which is working perfectly. The system consists of a KARE® 8CH Digital Video Recorder CCTV Camera System (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KF55Y42/ref=...
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How can we security manage keys for a co-op building?
After having some security incidents in our building, we have decided to change the locks and we are looking at a solution whereby we (co-op board) can give out to residents keys that cannot be ...
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How should I run power wiring and Cat-5 to the perimeter of my huge yard?
I have a house that sits on about 4 acres of land. There is a very large front yard and an even bigger one in the back. I want to get both power and Ethernet (for security cameras) located at various ...
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Can someone unlock a locked door and lock it back again without the key?
Is it possible for someone to unlock your front door get into your house and then lock the door again without being supplied with a key?
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Can I disable an old security system by disconnecting the transformer?
I switched from my old security alarm to a diy alarm system. I want to completely shut down the old alarm system and keypad. Is I possible to remove the wires of the transformer? I don't know what to ...
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Suggestions for securing the garage
I need to upgrade my garage, because there's been a break in and there sure as duck be another one soon (typo intended, no profanities here, even though I'm entitled to it as a victim of my bike being ...
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Secret documents digital safes without an overriding key? [closed]
Are there any safes which can be opened with a programmable keypad combination or thumb fingerprint but do not come with a key?
I am concerned about the fact that if somebody steals my key they will ...
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Backyard shed with keyed hasp same as house key [closed]
Anyone know if there's a solution for locking a backyard shed, that would let me rekey it to be the same as a normal house key.
The shed is a Tuff Shed with double wood doors like this:
Currently ...
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Is having all locks with the same key a bad idea?
My partner and I have recently bought a house.
I'm going to get new door lock cylinders for the front and back door. I'm not sure whether to get them keyed alike.
Is it a bad idea to get them so ...
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Lock can be opened with credit card even when deadlatch is fully depressed
I just installed a standard deadlatch, very much like this:
The problem is, it can be opened from the outside with a credit card.
Of course, a properly installed deadlatch should make this ...
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Rewiring My Security Alarm Power Source
A year or so ago when I got my security system installed, they drilled a whole in my wall under an outlet and mounted a permanent plug there. I would like to reclaim this plug for both convenience ...
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How do I keep the door jamb moulding from pulling away from the wall when hardware is screwed in?
Total novice here. My wife wants one of those security door guards (a hinged arm that swings open to a point) on the door. I had bought the hardware, but put it off when the provided screws turned out ...
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How wide can a sliding door be open, before it becomes a security risk?
I have a sliding door in my bedroom that I would like to put a deadbolt in and have it left open at night to let a breeze in, but I don't want anyone to be able to get in while I'm asleep.
Is there a ...
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How can I remove this screw?
Any one know how to open this screw?
Tried pliers but no avail and standard box of security screwdrivers couldnt open it.
Here are some more photos
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Swapping a lock for a double cylinder
This is a european style lock where you turn the handle up for the strike to come out and then turn the little knob underneath to lock it. Can a DIYer convert this lock into the type where a key is ...
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how to protect outdoor cables
I've installed some outdoor security cameras and ran the Cat5e cables along the outside of the walls. Now I want to protect the parts where the cables are exposed to the sun. What are my options? I ...
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How do I install a chain lock on a steel door?
I'm tring to install a chain lock on the inside of my home. I've tried millions of things to get a hole in the steel door. Is a 12 volt drill not powerful enough?
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Will standard deadbolts and door knobs work on a 7/8" thick security door?
This will be my first time replacing deadbolts and door knobs, and I want to make sure I get the right size.
The distance between the edge of the door and the center of the deadbolt I need to replace ...
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Adding another lock to my exterior door? Any issues structurally
I have a house that was built in 1975, and I plan to add another lock, a deadbolt lock, to my front door. Since the door has glasses on them, I wanted to know if it is structurally sound to add ...
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Which cylinder door lock shield design is most secure?
I'm planning to place a shield on my front door and would like to know which of the 3 shield designs is the most secure option and why.
Basic design characteristics:
Top Left:
the outside part of ...
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How to keep a window from opening too widely?
I am moving into an apartment, and I have a cat. I need to alter the windows in a way so that it can’t be opened beyond a couple of inches - little enough that there’s no chance of that cat slipping ...
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What are pop-rivet aluminium security bars vulnerable to?
Our landlord is replacing our windows. They've proposed moving from:
wooden frame
steel security bars
screwed into frame
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metal frame
aluminium security bars
pop rivets
Assume we leave our ...
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Should I use round or rectangular electrical boxes for stubbing exterior security cameras?
I'm building a new house and can't afford the cameras now, but I want to install the boxes on the exterior of the house and run Cat6 cable to them for PoE IP cameras at a later date. It is much easier ...
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How do I trace a damaged security system wire?
I have a hard wired security system. I just finished hanging drywall. During the process, I apparently damaged a wire to either one of 4 windows or the door because I am getting a fault in the ...
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Need help with correct wiring when replacing a hardwired smoke detector
I was wondering if someone with some electrical experience or experience with these particular smoke detectors can assist with the replacement process.
I have a home security alarm system that has ...
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Need help identifying security wiring
I'm in a new construction home, and the builder is basically blowing us off on questions about the wiring (what's that switch/wire/plate for sorts of things). My focus for this Q is the security ...
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Is it okay that the earth wire is exposed when installing an outdoor security light?
I have just installed an outdoor security light with a junction box I bought (weatherproof). I wired the old red source wire to the new brown, old black source wire to the new blue in the terminal ...
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Security for Outswinging Door (Patio) Not Sliding door
I live on the 1st floor (Ground floor) in an apartment complex. The door opens outside into the patio not inside to the apartment. How do I secure the door while we are inside the apartment?
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what parameters should I look for when choosing an electric deadbolt?
I am looking for electric deadbolts for external steel doors - to place several of them on a door - one on each side (top, bottom, left, right) for extra security.
I want to buy just the deadbolt ...
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Can Invisible Dog Fence Wire be run in same Conduit with Cat6 for POE Cameras without Interference?
I am pulling 300' runs of Cat5 or Cat6 for POE security cameras. In the same ditch will be a 2" conduit with fiber runs for high-speed internet service. My client wants to add an invisible dog ...
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Jack and Jill bathroom locks
What kind of locks do I get for a jack and jill bathroom so that you can have privacy in the bathroom as well as in both bedrooms?
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How can I temporarily adhere plastic conduit to a brick wall?
I am putting up an IP camera on my front porch, using Wifi for data and an extension cord to a nearby outdoor power outlet. I have put the power cord into a cheap round 3/4" plastic conduit. The ...
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Install interior camera on an exterior wall.
I am installing a Camera system, 2 story house, However I need to install one of the cameras on an exterior wall on the inside of the house. I have no way to gain access to the attic space at the wall....
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How many of these items does the electrician put in?
Planning for a new construction. For the interior walls does the electrician:
a. put in the orange tube for running future technology wires?
b. wire for cat 6 Ethernet cabling for hard wire computer ...
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How do I apply BNC connectors without breaking them?
I have some RG-59 coax cable and I want to terminate it with BNC compression connectors. I bought some compression connectors, and what I think is a pretty good quality compression tool — the Liberty ...
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How can I replace an integrated security light with a solar powered version?
Above our front door, we have (for want of a better word) a security light. This light can only be controlled by a switch near the front door. The light switch for the is just one of three on the same ...
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How do I make these Gama Sonic lanterns theft-proof? [closed]
Does anybody have a good idea on how to secure these solar lights? I've mounted these to some brick posts in front of my house and a few have been stolen.
The first time the thieves were able to ...
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In Wall Panel for Security System and Camera Cabling
I'm in the process of overhauling my home network and installing some door and motion sensors. I'd like to drop everything down into the Master bedroom, where I will install a panel that is set in the ...
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5800MICRA Transmitter in Door with Transom
I'm installing a home security system based around Honeywell products. I'd like to use 5800MICRA recessed transmitters for all windows/doors to maintain a clean install. Attached is a picture of my ...
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Motion Sensors Don't Work Through Glass — Is There a Workaround?
For one of my security cameras, I don't want it to be outside, exposed to the elements, bugs, birds, and mainly, people who could tamper with it, break it, or steal it.
I currently have it behind a ...
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How to attach a security camera to an existing box?
Our house was wired for security cameras, when we moved in, and I'm now getting around to install the cameras on some of the corners.
However, the cameras and the separate mounts on sale today all ...
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Why aren't my PIR security lights working through my window?
Can any one help? I purchased a solar powered PIR security light, with the intention of putting it inside my kitchen window. The PIR would be inside the window, but this does not work.
When I go ...
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Which door is strongest?
I'm comparing two security doors. The first option is aluminum:
It uses Meshtec which from what I've read is pretty much impossible to get through. However, from what I've read, aluminum is a lot ...
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