Daisy Chain Wiring  
   
Talk about time, labor and copper savings

With copper prices higher than ever and rising, cabling has become an expensive procedure. The price of copper has soared past previous records to hit $10,000 a ton earlier this year; and predictions persist that it could rise above $13,000 by year end.

The Millennium Group's unique Daisy Chain or T-Tap Wiring System will save you over 35% in copper cable wire pricing and installation…surely helping to win those unattainable bids. Below you will find a diagram illustrating the difference between daisy chain and home run wiring. As you can see, the cost savings are substantial!

 Access Control - Daisy Chain Wiring    
 


 
 
Access Control - Daisy Chain Wiring
  
Optimal wiring infrastructure

Daisy chain wiring is clearly the optimal choice. Home run wiring uses 4 wires; Lock, Door Position Switch, Request to Exit and Reader. All wires have to be run back to the Door Control Unit for the home run system.

• Door 1 is 210ft away from Door Control – 210ft x 4 wires = 840ft
• Door 2 is 165ft away from Door Control – 165ft x 4 wires = 620ft
• Door 3 is 110ft away from Door Control – 110ft x 4 wires = 440ft
• Door 4 is 65ft away from Door Control – 65ft x 4 wires = 260ft
• Door 5 is 20ft away from Door Control – 20ft x 4 wires = 80ft
• Total = 2,240ft of wire (Home Run) VS 210ft of wire (Daisy Chain)

Less wire means more storage space

Copper's rising value from its Great Recession crater has increased the cost of making a nickel to more than the coin's worth, an Indiana State University professor estimates. There are several benefits to using a daisy chain in electrical sequencing. The first is that electrical wire is saved. Added to this advantage is the fact that less wire means less storage space needed to hide wires from view.

   
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