Located in NYS. Have an old wired alarm system that I am going to replace. Three user panels in the home. All powered via a transformer at the main panel. Looks like a 16.5vDC system on 24AGW wire. My new system has panels that each use a 5-7VDC 1000mAh transformer. The system is supplied with a "wall-wart" type transformer. The idea is to run the low-voltage wire inside the wall and pop it out near an outlet where the transformer can be plugged in. This might work for me on one of the panels. On the other two panels, it's not al all feasible. I need an "in-wall" option. All panels have AC power available nearby (via gang boxes with 2-3 switches). I am sure I could tap into those and get unswitched AC. Are there any in-wall transformers that could supply the needed 5-7vDC so I avoid wires sticking out of the walls? I also considered the possibility of trying to use the existing panel wiring. Should be easy enough to track down which wires go to which panel. The problem is the wire gauge. The new system states 18AGW wire for the power and it looks like existing wire is only 24 I thought about trying to use the existing wire to help snake new wire through the wall.That won't work. Everything head to the basement along exterior walls. Basement is finished and there is no access. Ideas or suggestions are welcome.

We have a dining room light that is controlled by 2 3 way switches. We put them on a dimmer so we can dim the dining room light. But the rooms top outlets are controlled by the switch too. So now the dimmer is dimming the outlets... Can I just take the outlets out and replace them with new ones that don't have the tabs broke and cap off the wires that were going to the top outlets? Thanks