Honeywell Ademco 5800RPS Wireless Recessed Transmitter OPEN BOX

Sterling: Hi DIYers. Sterling with Alarm Grid here. Today we're going to show you how to program a 5800RPS Wireless Door or Window Switch. This device RPS stands for Roller Plunger Switch. So, unlike a contact that uses a magnet activating a reed switch, a Mercury reed switch, that's how most door and window sensors work. This one is simple. One device, instead of a magnet and a contact, you just have the contact and the contact is activated and set off by this plunger switch. And when the door is closed, it holds down the switch, keeping the zone happy, and when you open the door, the switch pops out and activates the zone. So, whereas on a surface mount device, we would normally mount it on the opposite of a door's hinge, this one goes in the frame of the door on the hinge side. So as soon as the door cracks open, the side of the door that would normally be tight to the hinge pops out