Recent content by crazymjb

Ok, so I understand that if it is just looking for the circuit to be open or closed there is a larger margin of error than if it is looking for a specific voltage coming through, but how much of an issue is noise usually? Also, with EOLRs installed, could the system be set to non EOLR mode and...

What kind of issues are there with noise? Also, again, through looking around, what kind of issues regarding dealing with electrical code am I going to have to deal with? Mike

Like many others have done I intend for the door and window sensors to be a first line of defense, yes they will be the primary (coupled with glass breaks) in stay mode as people are running around my house at all hours of the night but when we are out I plan to have a handful of PIRs active...

Is any 1K foot spool of 2 conductor 22 gauge wire that says something about home security in the description good to go, or should I be looking for something specific? I know not all wire is created equal but how much does it matter in this case? Also, I have seen a bunch of threads talking...

We have a basement sump system in right now so I would definitely consider getting some flood sensors to replace the simple alarm that it has in there already, I may be able to replace the buzzer with a relay and just wire it in as another zone. A lot of the "post security" features will be...

We have about an 80lb labrador retriever but often she goes with the family when they go somewhere. For the most part people are in the house when she is so the PIRs would not be active. I've been doing some reading through this site and there is some great/really interesting stuff, so I will...

First off, Hi, this is my first post at this board. I'm glad there is a forum for pretty much everything. In light of some recent break ins in the neighborhood, and me moving out, my parents want to put a security system in. I was assigned to research the topic for them and when I am home this...