Intercom adds privacy and security to your house. You may use an intercom to confirm the identification of someone attempting to obtain entry to your house or property.
An intercom system can also be used to communicate between rooms or to distribute music throughout the house. If you have a child or toddler in the house, an intercom can help you keep an eye on them as they sleep or play.
Intercoms plays a major role in the security purpose anywhere (home, office). You may pick an intercom with audio or video capabilities, or a mix of both, depending on your needs.
In the given below step, we will discuss how to set up the room-to-room intercom system. Hopefully, the given below steps will help you in installing the setup your intercom at your home or office.
Steps to set up intercom room to room
Step 1: whenever you’re setting up the intercom room to room system you need to start with the master station. First of all, you need to select the appropriate location for your master station. To put the master station within the wall you need to make holes for mounting screws.
Locate the studs within the wall after taking the necessary measurements to establish the size. The hole you make should be in the middle of the studs.
Choose a height of five feet (60 inches) above the floor that is comfortable for both short and tall persons. Then, using a pencil, sketch the design of the master station hole on the wall.
Make three by eighth holes in the wall at each of the four corners of the pencil sketch, then use a keyhole or saber saw to create the master station hole. To check if the holes are accurate, set the master station box to them.
you may trim the hole’s edges if required to ensure that it fits. Remove the box and set it away until you are completing the wiring.
Step 2: At each substation location drill comparable holes in the walls. Check the size of the holes. If required make any necessary cuts and then set the substations away until the wiring is completed.
Step 3: Check the circuit diagram. Only the master station connects to the home’s electrical system in a conventional master station-substation setup. Substations and master stations are connected via multiwire cable.
If you have not got the wire in your kit then you need to buy a wire from the radio-electronic components shop. Make sure to buy an intercom cable with the appropriate number of conductors given over the covering of conductors.
Step 4: Connect each substation to the master station using a separate cable. Run the cable from the substation through the wall and into the basement for a cleaner installation.
Because all substation wires terminate at the master station, you’ll need a wide entrance hole in the wall beneath the master station. Each cable should run until the master station opens, then label it with the substation location.
The wires are easily identified using numbered pieces of pressure-sensitive tape.
Step 5: Connect the three wires to the terminals of the substation unit at each substation site. You may follow the colour of the wires or any other identifying code stamped on the terminal screws.
Attach the substation unit to the wall ideally with a wall stud. then need to cover the borders of the cut aperture in the wall with the trim molding that surrounds the perimeter of the unit.
Step 6: If the master station is directly connected to your home’s electrical system then make sure to de-energize the circuit before working on it and don’t let anybody else restart it while you’re working on it.
Use If the master station requires a transformer to power the system, locate the transformer in or near the junction box or main entry panel, and install it according to the manufacturer’s recommendations (after de-energizing the circuit).
Step 7: Connect all substation and power line cables to the master station. but make sure they are connected in accordance with the markings on the master station’s terminal connections. Install the master station on the wall. Trim the molding and secure it to the wall studs. The circuit should then be powered up again.
Step 8: Evaluate the intercom system’s functionality. Check the terminal connections as well as the wire connections to the master station if any of the substations stop working.
Replace the substation unit if you feel it is not working well. This indicates a problem with the wiring or the item itself, allowing you to make the required repairs.
Note: If battery-powered substations are used, batteries should be replaced on a regular basis, as indicated on the cover of the batteries.
A home intercom system is a terrific addition to your family whether you want a bit additional protection in your home, music throughout the house, or an easy method to invite everyone over for dinner. Use the advice in this article to get started right now.
The intercom in your home and office is the major step that you may take to secure your area. To install the intercom, we have discussed the steps to install an intercom at home. Installing the intercom is not too hard a process you may try it yourself also.