Recent content by mrshanes

  All of the GBDs are connected to a PD9HC which gets power from a P412.  Aux supply on the main board is not being used.  6 external door contacts are connected (working fine), 7 GBDs (all seem to be normal now), and 3 PIRs (working fine).  Again, this all seemed to correct itself when I...

This just keeps getting weirder.  I'm connecting these to an input expander that's already enrolled in the Elk (same as all my exterior doors that have been working fine).  I decided to go ahead an connect some PIRs to the same expander.  I filled up all 16 zones on the expander and was testing...

  I'm not so sure it's the sensitivity now.  I lowered them and this is still happening.  The volt readings on the status display in RP are very funny the way they bounce around.  Are you using EOLR on yours?  I'm not, but I wonder if that's is needed.  Would you mind checking your volts in the...

Well, I just found this thread and it may be a sensitivity issue that is causing them to trip/violate.  I'll adjust them down from max (like that out of the box) and see what happens.   http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/18529-log-zone-violations-in-non-alarm-mode/   Any opinions are still...

Hello all.  I have an Elk M1 systems that I'm just getting around to wiring up.  We built the house 4 years ago and I did all the wiring.  Life got in the way and I didn't get around to wiring it until now.  Anyway... I'm taking it slow and doing one thing at a time.  All is working well until...

I stated that I may remove one of the switches from the circuit so I only need a single dimmer. That sounds like my best option at this point. I am going to change the bulbs out also. It currently has 15 60w bulbs in it now. I may change them to 40w, but it will still be very bright. It's a...

I have the 240 that I was going to use for the master. The diagrams make sense, but I just didn't see anything about installing this with a regular toggle switch. We just built the house a year ago, so I understand all of the wiring. I suppose since we never use the other toggle, I could...

Well, the title says it all. I'm starting to convert some of my regular toggle switches with Simply Automated UPB switches. Our foyer chandelier is extremely bright, so I want dimming control. It's on a 3 way with two switches about 15 feet away from each other. We only ever use one of the...

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try.

The service enters into the house and is immediately split into the two 200A panels (no branching). The pool sub-panel is fed from a 100A breaker from one of these two. I guess I can connect a few switches and see how it behaves. Thanks

I'm finally getting around to doing some lighting automation and I've decided to go with Simply Automated UPB. I'm a little confused about phase couplers and thought everyone here could help me out. Their website states the following: "To ensure both phases communicate with each other...

I wired my new home about 5 months ago and a significant amount of the wire was Monoprice wire. I had absolutely zero problems with any of it. I bought about 18,000 feet of cat6, 1500 feet of 14/4 speaker, 250 ft of 14/2 speaker, 250 ft of 12/4 speaker, and 50 ft of 12/2 speaker. I was most...

Why are all interior walls spaced at 24"? Load bearing walls should always be 16". What type of drywall do they use? Half inch drywall on 24" centers will have a VERY spongy/weak feel to it. Hopefully they will use 5/8" drywall, but that offsets the cost savings of using 24" centers anyway.

Well, it does have RS-232 and they offer software to control it. I suppose it's only a matter of time before someone writes something to integrate it. It's still just a couple months old. I'm a software engineer - maybe I'll give it a shot!

Just wondering if anyone is using the new HTD Lync system for whole house audio yet? I recently built a new house and wired for whole house audio and heard good DIY things about HTD. I worked with Mike from HTD a good bit on how I should design it. He even looked at my plans and suggested...