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My screw terminals were never tight enough for 6 years
So I installed a DSC system at a house in Brighton last week and the owner called me back saying zone 2 kept faulting. I went back, checked everything, and realized my screw terminals on the keypad were barely snug. I always thought finger tight was fine since I was afraid of stripping them. Now I use a small flathead to give each one a quarter turn more and havent had a callback since. Anyone else realize they were undertorquing connections forever?
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the_alex2mo ago
I read somewhere that a lot of alarm installers actually use a torque screwdriver for terminals now, but I never bothered with one. A quarter turn extra after finger tight does the trick for me too, just like you said. Better to be snug than sorry, especially when you are chasing ghost faults later.
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maxpalmer2mo ago
Whoa, wait - torque screwdrivers for alarm terminals? That's wild. I mean, I get it for like engine work or something but on a little screw terminal? That feels a bit overkill to me, haha.
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