Recent content by blafarm

Yikes...I don't know how I missed that. Thanks for the link.

Appreciate any suggestions on this "stumper": I need my alarm panel to automate the shutting-down of my hot domestic water recirculating pump. My panel has both relay outputs and low-current outputs -- but I can't seem to find a receptacle or plugin power module that can be directly...

Thank you both. Yes, I would not have posed the question unless circumstances were such that running a new (and appropriately gauged) wire were not possible. Just trying to determine the scope of risk associated with co-opting the only existing multi conductor wire running to that location...

Are there any rules, regulations or "best practices" which dictate whether or not a siren can be powered using a single unused pair -- within a 2, 3, or 4 pair, 22 gauge, solid, multiconductor wire? I'm wondering if this is acceptable -- especially if the other pairs are being used for sensors...

Thanks for that. Unfortunately, I live in a place where there can be close to an inch of rain at my house -- and no rain whatsoever 5 miles away. Also, if one is in a soundproof bat cave theater -- there is simply no way to know if it is raining outside...and that can be for 2 hours or more...

Excellent work Spanky! I think it's great that you and your team have provided the tools for individual users to customize this feature. Just one thing...wouldn't your second example delay the announcement by 2 seconds? Anyway, thanks again. I can't wait to integrate the upgrade! Edit: My...

Yes, I agree, a short and natural pause interval is essential to increase intelligibility and provide a human feel. It would be nice if a one-size-fits-all approach could work. However, I do believe that a user-selectable delay will allow for better integration of various PBX models which...

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly! If possible, it would be optimal if the user could select the delay that is appropriate for their PBX. The delay on my Panasonic 624 is 1-1/2 seconds and, although it might seem rather insignificant, I'd rather not have to wait 3 seconds to begin an announcement...

Thank you BSR for that very generous offer. And, hope you're right Rich. It would be great if it went that smoothly.

That's kinda where I started. A WaterBug or GRI Water Sensor sitting in a very small container. However, that led to concerns about how much time it would take to accumulate enough water in the container to trigger the device. I was also put-off by the necessity of having to empty the...

Thanks for your replies. I may have stumbled onto something that might solve my problem -- although it will take a bit more research and a fair amount of hacking; http://auto.howstuffworks.com/wiper4.htm http://www.oedes.com/raintracker.php http://www.sriraaga.com/rainsensor.html...

Thanks for those suggestions. I had looked at those types of sensors before. Unfortunately, those devices seem to trigger at approximately 1/8" or greater -- and I need to know if it is raining immediately. We frequently have torrential rain storms accompanied by very high winds -- if windows...

I live in a windy place where rain -- and open windows -- are a bad combination. I've been looking for a rain sensor to connect to a M1Gold so that a verbal announcement can be made throughout the house. Anyone know of such a unit? ...especially one that does not require any intervention...

Hi Spanky, Is there any way to single-fire an Elk message that is not documented? I would really like to leverage the paging functionality of Panasonic PBX's in order to notify occupants of window & door openings and closures with plain English spoken language. The advantages of this...

Thanks, yeah the overriding factors on this one are less than desirable. Hopefully, some type of acceptable solution will present itself.