this post was submitted on 28 Sep 2024
32 points (100.0% liked)
DIY
1159 readers
3 users here now
For DIY - this is also a placeholder.
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Your electrician eyes would be better than my non-electrician eyes...
But is that home power wiring? That looks closer to thermostat wire to me in that picture. Colors are wrong though so...
Edit: I for sure wouldn't touch these though. You can probably use a meter across the 4 terminals without even having to disconnect anything. It might just be the kind of wiring that you use for a 3 way switch with the ground wire sheathed. What was the device?
No it's probably 18ga, but it could have 120v on it from the panel, with very little current.
Yeah test across the terminals first
Edit: yeah looks like 18/4 shielded I think
It's "station Z" wire which is 4c/22awg, which has been super common in residential alarm installation for forever.
https://www.provowire.com/en/wire-and-cable/security-access-alarm/security-alarm/z422-wh-type-z--22-4c-solid-csa-ft4
There's the stuff my company orders en mass.