Recent content by stargazer

May found the answer... don't wire it that way.   http://cocoontech.com/forums/topic/26263-zone-planning/page-2#entry211331   Going to see about just wiring it all to two zones (one for fire, one for co).

I'm working on setting up some 4-wire smoke detectors in a pretty large house (11 total smoke detectors).   Planning on using the System Sensor i4 CO / Smoke Detectors.  They have a module that separates out the fire alarm and the CO alarm for the panel, which is nice.   I need the smokes / CO...

I have an Elk M1 Gold.   Thanks for the replies - I think the "burglar interior follower" is exactly what I'm looking for.  I'll give it a try.  Thanks!    

I'm struggling a bit for placement on a motion sensor that I have (Honeywell 5800PIR).   I'd like to put it on the first floor of my house, but it has an open floor layout.  First floor is pretty much just one really big room.   Questions... I'm assuming you don't want a motion sensor on the...

Anyone have experience with the Honeywell 5811/5814/5816/5820L sensors?  Having a hard time picking between them.  From what I can tell the 5811 seems like a decent compromise between all of them, but would like some input on this.   One of the doors I'd like to put a wireless sensor on is a...

  This is exactly the sort of feedback I was looking for.  Thank you!   I wasn't even thinking of the enclosure, so glad you brought that up.

Looking for a little advice and possible a few people to pick apart an install I'm planning on doing.  Want to install a home security system, with the option of adding some home automation items later.  This is going in a relatively small home (1600 square feet, 2 story).  No pre-wiring done...