Recent content by Miketemp

Thanks. It looks like that may be what I need to do and not use the Elk ones in certain areas, which will also give me extra sensors to use the Elk ones in other areas. The look of the Elk ones seemed a little cleaner and I did not want to mix two types on one window. I'll check to see if there...

I am putting in the Elk 6000 wireless transceiver and some sensors. I like the Elk-6021 mini window sensors. What I would like to do is to use two magnets on the lower portion of a double hung window so that it can be used in two ways: when it is closed and if i want to secure it being a few...

Sounds like I need to look closer at the training. As much as I would not mind using the extra Insteon equipment I have, there is something to be said for rock solid. Plus it seems my ISY controller would need to be replaced as well (thanks for that tip). Given it has the Elk integration as well...

I have experience with Insteon, having implemented it shortly after if came out many years ago in a former home. I had dealt with the issues with the earlier switches, but it had seemed to get better with later batches and Smarthome had replaced the bad ones. I have a box of controlled switches...

This is great info. I'll have to give some thought on a clean installation of this. The 2 gang plates seem interesting (at both ends), perhaps mounting at the top of a stud bay, patching in behind and then connecting HDMI mounted lower on racks/shelving to these. The matrix switch is something I...

Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to test it out a bit.

Does anyone have experience with HDBaseT? I see some low cost options from Monoprice and then they go upwards from there (and some references I have seen seem to imply the other brands may be more reliable). I've also seen some integration with a high end Pioneer receiver as well.   I was...

gatchel,   Do you happen to know from experience that the standard Honeywell RedLINK thermostats will work as well in this kind of install? I know Honeywell makes the Mitsubishi branded ones, but I saw indication that it may be a proprietary implementation. That was the second item I was trying...

I have a Mitsubishi Mr Slim type AC system being put in with hidden ducted units (not splits on the wall in case it matters) and a cassete unit in one zone as well. I'll have six zones. These units use honeywell redlink thermostats made specifically for Mitsubishi from what I understand. The...