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I have always found that the TVs have buttons on the bottom, side, or back to power on/off, change channel, change volume , and to change inputs. Are they now installing TVs without those buttons?

This is how I would approach this: Whenever Zn1Actual Temperature becomes less than 70 Deg Then turn out 31 ON Whenever Zn1Actual Temperature becomes greater than 73 Degrees Then turn out 31 OFF I would be better to have a "deadband" difference of 1, 2 or maybe up to 5 degrees between ON and...

I have a Bat-connect from Alarm relay. There is no separate account but there is a small additional fee for the cellular service. The basic monthly monitoring fee is $7 per month and the cellular fee is $10 per month. Alarm relay collects both fees. The alarm system connects to the bat-connect...

I had a sensor that would trip because of heat from the sun. (Of course it took me quite a few months to figure this out). I replaced the sensor several times with a new one, but over time it would happen again; always tripping about 2 PM in the afternoon. So I changed the type of sensor and...

I have not looked up the answer, but I seem to recall that you have to re-enroll the whole system with the unwanted expansion module unconnected from the system. Can anyone else verify this?

I like the plastic bag idea, but isn't that still disabling it? Another idea. Just unplug it at the detector end. Or if there is no connector, disconnect the red power wire. Again this will cause the "trouble" alarm. Placing the system on test while connecting and disconnecting is a good idea.

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You could disconnect the zone wiring (just the + terminal). That will cause a "trouble". Just acknowledge it and your good for probably 12 or 24 hours before another "trouble" activates. You might want to put your system on "test" when you do that.

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Is there a way to listen to the tones? Then maybe you can tell where the issue is. For instance, 1. Does the call go through (Can you hear the dial tone, the DTMF dialing tones, then can you hear the client phone answer,. or it is busy, etc). 2. If the phone does answer what tones do you get...

You can do pretty much whatever you want. either: 1- Leave it coiled in the wall and let the drywallers cover it up. (But you have to find it later). 2- coil the end up and stuff it into an electrical box, 3- install a low voltage box (more of a ring than a box), and just let it hang out...

According to NFPA72, section 29.3.3, .......paraphrasing.....A complete "system" of smoke detectors or smoke alarms must be installed, as a system per code, to satisfy the code. Additional detectors may be installed. As long as the original "system" meets code by itself, additional detectors...

Disconnect each solenoid from its NO contact. Then do the following: 1. Check each wire feeding each solenoid for voltage while the wire is still disconnected. If there are no stray voltages, continue. 2. With the solenoids still disconnected in the box, check resistance from one solenoid to...

There is a rule for "beep keypad". I have never used it. You can experiment to see if that is what you want.

By the way, I have a "household fire alarm system", using an ELK M1, just as you are proposing. I was able to satisfy the backup battery requirement for the alarm system by installing two parallel 7AH batteries inside the M1 cabinet. Mine has been trouble-free for quite a few years.