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Hi,

Can anyone offer suggestions about the type of wire and gauge that I should use to prewire for a basic home security system? I have a 1 storey house with a basement. I'm remodeling the basement and while I have everything ripped down to the studs I'd like to pre-wire for a possible future home security system.

I only plan on monitoring the exterior doors and a couple of windows. What kind of wire (how many conductors and gauge) do I need to run for the doors and window switches? And more importantly what kind of wire do I run to the keypads?

I presume that I run all the wires back to the location where the controller will be (which is in thebasement utility room, which has telephone access for alerts).

And lastly, any suggestions about where I can find the components (controller, keypads, switches, etc.)?

Thanks!

Daniel.