Recently several of us bought a lighting kit for our new safes. I was talking to a friend who got one of the kits and wasn't sure how to affix the pressure switch to the safe, while being certain it was working properly.
I saw the same problem and came up with a solution. Maybe you guys did a better job than I did, but I figured it was still worth documenting -- in case any of you haven't figured yours out yet.
The problem I saw was the bracket had fixed holes in it. There was no "adjustment" available to the pressure switch, so you either needed to be perfect with the placement right off the bat, or it wouldn't work and you'd drain your batteries (or keep the lights on if you got the 110v option).
I drilled/bored out the holes so they had slots.
Not the cleanest job (a file would have been best, but I was impatient).
Next I determined where the back edge of the door closed and placed the bracket & switch in that location -- as close as I thought it could go. I screwed the bracket in, at the furthest point forward, relatively snug. I intended to close the door, making it force the bracket/switch back to whatever position was "correct".
I closed the door & after opening it again, tightened the screws down snugly. I'm not sure this is the best solution as it's just screwed into the insulation. But the fact the pressure switch is so sensitive makes me feel it could work out fine. If it ever becomes a problem I can fill the screw holes with epoxy so they become hardened.
You can see it in the bottom-right corner of the image.
I saw the same problem and came up with a solution. Maybe you guys did a better job than I did, but I figured it was still worth documenting -- in case any of you haven't figured yours out yet.
The problem I saw was the bracket had fixed holes in it. There was no "adjustment" available to the pressure switch, so you either needed to be perfect with the placement right off the bat, or it wouldn't work and you'd drain your batteries (or keep the lights on if you got the 110v option).
I drilled/bored out the holes so they had slots.
Not the cleanest job (a file would have been best, but I was impatient).
Next I determined where the back edge of the door closed and placed the bracket & switch in that location -- as close as I thought it could go. I screwed the bracket in, at the furthest point forward, relatively snug. I intended to close the door, making it force the bracket/switch back to whatever position was "correct".
I closed the door & after opening it again, tightened the screws down snugly. I'm not sure this is the best solution as it's just screwed into the insulation. But the fact the pressure switch is so sensitive makes me feel it could work out fine. If it ever becomes a problem I can fill the screw holes with epoxy so they become hardened.
You can see it in the bottom-right corner of the image.
