Recent content by jasonburgess88

thanks for all of the suggestions! i was able to move most of the sensors without splicing because they were closer to the new panel. i had to run 3 home run wires and everything is up and running. Even got the garage opening via output 3! Now i just need to decide on whether to start on...

Well as i started to mount the panel in the wall, i found a surprise. When i opened up the wall, there was a void! It was a 5ft by 5ft area with a height sloping 3ft to around 6ft. So i have now started planing on moving my stuff in that area and letting the wife have the original spot for a mud...

My only experience thus far with home automation has been with Insteon and it was poor. I have read a lot of forums and everyone that has used UPB loves it. I know they don't have the biggest selection of devices, but for lighting and plugs, they seem solid. I have not decided on a software...

Awesome! thanks for the advice! I hope to have this wired up tomorrow.

Thanks so much for the input! I have been trying to figure out the best way of doing this.. How long do the door sensors usually last? This home is 10 years old and they are the recessed magnet type. Just wondering how hard they would be to remove and pull wire if they were close to end of...

I have my ELK M1 Gold installed and now and looking to move the sensors over to it. What would be the best way to get the speaker and keypad moved over? I can run new cables to the new panel, just not sure if there is a better(easier) way to achieve this. I was looking at running new wires for...

Would i be able to use this zone expander for the speaker and keypad?

Thanks for the reply, i will certainly check it out. Why would i have to rename the zones?

I also have question about retrofiting an old DSC with the ELK. I assume the door and motion sensors will work, what would be the best windows sensors to get? I do not think i could get these wired, so i guess ill have to go wireless.. I am also relocating where the panel is located, so would it...

So it sounds like you would still stick with UPB? What brand of PIM would you get for the elk and the upstart/ELVE pc? Are the SAI switches still the most popular? The wife really does not like the look of the "decora" style switch.. INSTEON has/had a togglelinc switch i believe that looks like...

I have just purchased an ELK M1 Gold that i have not received yet. After doing a lot of research and reading on many forums, i have some questions on which HA technology to invest in ATM. I know there are quite a few threads on this already, but most of them are older... I have one INSTEON...