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I was all set to put an order in for a set of System Sensor 2-wire CO and Smoke detectors (Cosmo-2w, Cosmod2w), but just found out that they are not ULC certified to be sold in Canada. Can anyone recommend other equivalent products that I can use instead? I am looking primarily for 2wire smoke...

Thanks for the suggestions.  I'm trying to understand the advantage of the COSMODxW however with the M1G.  Do I understand correctly that without the COSMODxW I cannot use the combo CO/Smoke units with the M1G since there is no distinct output for Smoke vs CO from the unit itself?   From what I...

I've got an Elk M1G and looking to add a bunch of smokes / CO / LP detectors to the panel.  To be specific, looking for 1 LP, 1 CO and 7-8 smokes for bedrooms, den, basement, and rooms next to the kitchen.  I've used SystemSensor i3 devices in the past, but am not sure what would be best...

Thanks. I ended up finding a couple on eBay locally but will also attempt to disassemble my current ones and clean then. They have led buttons, so not sure if the court contacts are the same. Its like the RP 1000eLCD. Instead of that paste, can I just use Isopropyl alcohol? Thanks Eric

Hi, I have a 30yr old Napco Magnum 1010 system that is still working fine. But the digital keypads are starting the wear and are do not respond to all the buttons. I can get around it a bit for the alarm codes (ex: don't use #6),but it is a nuisance when it comes to zone bypass. Is there...

Does DC mean direct current or some other acronym that I'm not grasping? Are you thinking of individually wiring every single light fixture back to a central closet? So in a room of 15 pot lights, have 15 runs of wire to a central location? Indeed, I was wondering what the best design would...

Thanks!  The chart is definitely an insightful way to look at it.   But like LarryILix posted, unfortunately I don't know what I don't know, or what is important.  At the surface, the things that seem important to me: - doesn't require futzing around with it on a regular basis; once it is up and...

Agreed; I've been looking into the integration of homeseer with the M1. But right now, I'm wondering more about which tech to start using for switches/etc, Insteon, Zwave, ZigBee or Thread. Is there one tech which is more reliable than another? I saw posts about RadioRa2, but that seems to be...

10 years ago, I bought an installed an Elk M1G with the goal of using it for a security panel and UPB integration for HA.  Kids & life got in the way and HA never happened.  Fast forward 10+ years, and I find myself looking at starting up an HA project again.  At the moment, my M1G is just doing...

So, after several hours of wasted time trying to figure this out, I finally found the culprit.  It was actually the answering machine that was intercepting the DTMF and would hang up before the M1G even took control of the line.   Thanks to all for the suggestions and hints.   Eric

  Tried that, but like I said, the M1G rejects the call on the second **.       The incoming rings is actually set to something greater than the answering machine.  This is a normal behaviour; I wouldn't want the M1G to answer incoming calls.  However, once the answering machine picks up the...

  Agreed, but I cannot seem to enter anything after ***.  In fact, as soon as I enter ** (two stars), I get the message "Remote Access not Allowed".  I don't even get that third * in...       Regular, old fashioned POTS service.       I've tried disabling the Rings/Hangup/Answer, but it made no...

If the DTMF was the wrong length, wouldn't the M1 just ignore it? What confuses me is that the M1 seems to understand and intercept the *** but then shuts down access without even promoting for a PIN. And although I want testing with a landline, I wasn't on an iPhone. I tried both with...

I already have an M1XEP but I am still trying to get remote telephone control to work such that I can give access to a trusted party without asking them to spend 50$! I would like to understand why it is not working.

I've had my M1G for quite some time, but just recently I cancelled my Telco vmail and just have a standard answering machine.  So, I decided I wanted to try to dial in and control remotely via a telephone.  But I can't seem to get it to work.   When my answering machine picks up, I try dialing...