Recent content by dougmeredith

I faced the same issue, but hated the idea of doubling up on the detectors.  In the end, we tied a relay onto the existing detectors, and used that as an input to a zone on the alarm panel.

For some reason your system was late in detecting that the door opened.  Pure speculation, but if the wireless sensor expects an ACK, radio interference could have caused it to fail, and then retry a few seconds later.

Okay, I'll bite. What the hell is a 5.7e?

Indeed! Does anyone have any additional information on this UPB fan switch? Any downside to using a SAI US2-40 dimmer to control a fan?

I'm not totally clear on what you are upset about. Did they misrepresent the warranty when you bought your switches? If so, a report to the BBB might be in order. Showing SmartHome your evidence of misrepresentation along with a draft of your letter to the BBB may be enough to change their...

Parts aren't the only cost. There is also R&D, assembly, shipping, marketing, payroll, accounting, legal, support, documentation, etc. These all need to be covered. Doug

I've been thinking about this for a while and am considering rolling my own. My plan would be to put a circulating pump and check valve in my mechanical room on the hot water line. I might also plumb a straight pipe in parallel to the pump, just to be sure that there is no restriction to the...

I did the same. I didn't buy any of the dedicated remotes. Doug

I've never seen this said before. How would this system introduce air into your pipes? Why would the air cause a hole in a copper pipe? How do the two tanks eliminate the need for the hot water recirculation system? Is it because you put the tanks in different locations so that they are...

Any chance the plastic tab for the LED got pulled out? That is a mechanical switch to shut the whole thing off. Doug

I just want to make sure that nobody is confused by your first sentence above. I think you meant to say "by default". I have SA switches and I've enabled "Report light level after any button or rocker is pressed". When a button is pressed OR when a link is received, the switch sends a UPB...

I don't understand why they would say that. I have a house full of Simply Automated UPB devices, and they most certainly report their status when it is changed in response to a link. Doug

I've never heard of them, but a quick examination of their web site reveals two things: They need to hire a copywriter who's first language is english. They need to hire a graphics designer to pick out the colors for their web site. Doug

In UPStart on the "Options" tab for each switch, there is a checkbox "Report light level after any button or rocker is pressed". If you haven't enabled this, you will need to do so. Doug

These guys may have what you are looking for: http://hiddenpassageway.com/ Doug