Install Spy Sensors in Doors

 

  1. Before the door is installed

    1. Drill a 3/8” hole for the wire

    2. All the way through the header

    3. “Off center” of the final sensor location

    4. Pull a 22/4 wire and let it dangle

    5. Separate hole for a contact sensor

    6. Protect the wire with a nail plate

  2. After the dry wall and door are installed

    1. Drill a 7/8” hole 5” deep for the sensor

    2. The hole must be completely in the header

    3. Interior doors: in the door jam

    4. Exterior doors: as close to the jam as possible

    5. Pull 10 of wire into the large hole

  3. At final

    1. Attach the sensor flange to the sensor

    2. Splice the wire to the sensor

    3. Push splice to the top of the large hole

    4. Align sensor with notches perpendicular to the door

    5. After the walk test, insert with a touch of silicon glue

  4. Wire the sensor to the Shub

    1. Connect Shub x1 to a White 22/4 wire to the White wire on the sensor

    2. Connect Shub x2 to a Green 22/4 wire to the Green wire on the sensor

    3. The Shub LED will be normally off, but on when activated

 

The picture below shows a spy sensor located in the top of an interior door frame. Pay special attention to the orientation of the sensor. Note that the groves on the sensor should be in line with the direction of traffic. This will seem wrong when you look into the sensor as it appears that the curtains run the other way. However, this is the proper way to orient the sensor.