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We can do it with the Miracle 5104,a nd RFID Readers and Tags: http://www.iautomate.com/miracle_5104.html You'll know specifically who arrived, so you can even get a Mother in Law alert !! Thanks Peter

Thank you for buying our products and contributing your experiences here !! You guys are great !! Click Here for a Magical Holiday Wish From Peter Monahan Happy Holidays !! Peter

The Keyfobs will be too big and too heavy for a cat and would not be practical. If you can post the type of collar that is most effective for cats, I'll have our manufacturer that assembles the pet tags look at it and see if it's possible to put our tag on that type of collar. Do any of the...

The good news is that you can start with one reader, add a second or even a third if you have to have more defined coverage. Every home is different. Keep in Mind that the MIRACLE 5104 is not needed if you use Homeseer, that is directly supported via plug-in and a .NET plug in is under...

The value of the system always seems to be very subjective to each person prior to purchase. There will always be a price argument, and I can't address them all. Each person has to make their own decision and I respect that. We're coming up on two years for many of our systems being in...

Hey Folks, I forgot to tell you all that we're shipping the pet collars now too. RFID Pet Collar Happy Holidays !! Peter

Hello All, Since the product is only supported on the HomeSeer platform at the current time, we address technical issues in the HomeSeer Message boards. http://board.homeseer.com/forumdisplay.php?f=758 There you will also find easy ways to reach us via email for support. Regretfully I cannot...

Hi Martin, I agree that Your experiences might be different, but we don't have enough confidence in the NX408E to recommend it, or sell it. We experienced 100% failure rate. 2% would have been too much for us. Elk feels that the NX416E is a better economic choice; so much so that they...

Mike, Good thought....at that point you have what's called a "Class A" circuit and the return wires would connect to the return terminals on a "Class A" Panel. Class A circuits are such that any <b>Single</b> open, or ground will not prevent the alarm from being transmitted. This was very...

Rocco is correct and although aware, probably forgot to mention that the 120V detectors must also have a backup battery (usually 9V). The requirements I mentioned for low voltage are as they pertain to installations where the low voltage is the primary source of detection and code compliance...

Depends on the model you have selected. with GE Models In order for all sounders to activate when the panel alarms, the panel must reverse the supply voltage polarity to the loop on alarm. If the panel does not implement polarity reversal, an ESL 405 PolarityReversal Relay Module must be used...

First a note about End of Line Resistors; they are named because of their placement on the circuit. They should go at the end of line if you desire a supervised circuit. If the resistor is installed in the panel , then short circuits in the main run on a Normally Closed circuit will never be...

I guess Because some people are absent of common sense, The codes permit No grey area; they are printed in black and white. A Fire Marshal once said to me: "We make it easy for you. All that you have to undertstand is the black part". There is nothing to reconcile. There are exceptions to...

The weird rules are actually code requirements. The codes are only the minimun. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (usually Fire Marshal) is permitted to enforce any and all requirements above and beyond the code. NFPA 1 (New) NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code Section 2-2 (2-2.2.1 Covers...

All Four wire smokes do not need a reversing relay to activate internal sounders, although they do require End of Line Relays in order to supervise power through to the last detector at the End of Line. For integral sounders, four wire detectors are a better choice. Some use a 5th or 5th & 6th...