Recent content by ntaylor

Thanks everyone, for their help. I went with the relay solution suggested earlier and it works great. Doing this test setup has indeed taught me a ton about the unit itself and is going to make the final installation much less stressful and error-prone. Highly recommended for any other...

Any feedback on this combo? Seems like a good deal. Good thoughts. The footprint of the house won't change and isn't very big (~800 square feet). The contractor is finishing up two similar jobs with mutual friends and he flies. I've seen his work and I've known him for 17 years. I've...

Thanks all! Helpful stuff. What about splitting the baby with Insteon? I was thinking about getting the Insteon / M1G bundle from Smarthome. I think I'm too new to post the link, but it bundles the ELK-M1GSYS4S, M1XEP, the ISY-99i, and INSTEON Powerlinc modem for $811. I'm clueless about...

Thanks for the response. I didn't explain my situation as well as I could have. My reasons: 1. I want to re-use the equipment (at least the main board and keypad); I can't afford to spend the $500 or whatever on the Elkguard and then all of the permanent equipment four months later; 2...

Newbie here. I need help protecting my basement while I move out for four months. We have a one story + finished basement house with an ADT alarm; the first story (and the ADT infrastructure) will be gutted and a second story addition added. The basement will be untouched and will have a...