3 Sets MC 32 Door Window Magnetic Switch Home Alarm Security System Anti - Theft Device Side line NO Normally Open with Screws White

[SWOOSH] [CLICK] Hi, DORs. Joe from Alarm Grid. And today, we're going to talk about why you're wired door or window contact may have stopped working. I have one of those right here. And just to go over how these work-- this is the contact side. This is the magnet side for this particular model. The way this works is there's a magnetic switch inside of this unit. When the magnet gets close to it, it closes it, telling the alarm system that the window or door is now closed. When the magnet moves away from it, the switch opens, telling the alarm system that the door or window is now open. Pretty simple, but there's a whole bunch of reasons of why these could stop working. One of the more common reasons is that the magnet is simply installed in the wrong spot. These contacts, the reed switch, the recommended installing place for the magnet is on the opposite side of the reed switch. And th