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The Honeywell V-PLEX polling loop is on the commercial grade Vista panels. It is used so you can make a "loop" wire around the building and then you can parallel connect your devices anywhere along that loop without having to make a home run to the panel for each device. You need to either...

I have not seen them in Home Depot, etc. but some hardware stores may carry them. George Risk Industries has a selection of them. http://www.grisk.com/accessories/rare_earth_magnets.htm I don't think they sell direct, but anyone like Tri-ed, ADi or many online places sell GRI stuff. I keep...

Actually not a silly question. On the ELK, output 1 is for voice/siren and is used for security alarms, etc., and output 2 is for the fire "bell" (or siren) and will ring in a pulse sound when a fire zone is tripped. By code in a residential system smoke detectors are to have individual...

I agree, if you want a flush mount glass break the Honeywell 1625 is much better than the older Shatterpro II. I don't do a lot of smoke detectors, but I have used the ESL 449CST smokes in a couple of ELK M1G installs I did. You should make sure that in a residential install you get the...

For dual tech motion detectors I have been using the GE Sentrol RCR-PET for years and have been extremely happy with their performance. I have installed about 50 of them in various installations over the past few years and I have not had a reported false alarm yet. For glass breaks I have...

What is the zone definition for the kitchen motion and are they hard wired or wireless zones?

DSC Alexor is the easiest to install and use that I have found. Everything is wireless including the keypad.

The manual for the ELK M1XRF wireless receiver says the following, "The M1XRF receiver uses Crystal frequency technology and is a dual (2) antenna, phase diversity design capable of long range wireless coverage. It comes packaged with two (2) optional ground plane antennas for extremely long...

The signs are a deterrent to most burglars who are really looking for easy opportunities, they will usually not take the risk that you have an alarm. A determined thief who knows what he is doing and what he wants is another story. On Friday I signed up a new customer for an alarm install. I...

If you are not stripping put them straight in, don't twist. Personally, I always strip the insulation and twist before crimping. I have found that using the inner crimping point of a linemans pliers works best. By that I mean the point on the handle side of the pivot, not the side with the...

I like the plungers personally. With a magnetic switch you have to drill into the frame for the switch and the door for the magnet, on the non hinge side or top, so it is more visible. With the plunger you drill one hole in the frame but it's on the hinge side, so I find them a little more...

My 2 cents worth as one who installs for a living. Run Cat6 or Cat5e anywhere you could possibly imagine having a camera during construction. If you go with IP cameras you are set and if you go with analog you just use baluns. I have never liked pc based systems, mostly because of Windows and...

I apologize, I just looked closer at their diagram for the RRS-MOD. The Red and the yellow wire can be hooked to the plus terminal of the switched power output and the black and the orange should go to the negative side of the switched power output. The pdf for the RRS-MOD says Auxiliary power...

The red and black wires should be hooked to the switched 12v power terminals. Smoke detectors have to have a power interruption in order to reset after they have been tripped and the 12v switched output goes to 0 volts briefly when you reset. As for the purple wires, I personally think the...

I have installed both the Nutone IM-5000 and the M & S DMC1 and they can monitor multiple rooms from a single station and would allow you to monitor both of your children's rooms at once.

The best, although most time consuming, way is to solder and heat shrink them. This makes the most secure connection and since usually the space is tight it takes up the least amount of space.

The Designline sensor is crystal technology so it is compatible with the ELK-M1XRF2G. I have used them with GE Concord systems and they work well and look nice. When a manufacturer gives a range it is always the max range under optimum conditions and the range is reduced by how many walls...

Their DVRs are very good. The are solidly built, lots of features and a 3 year warranty. I like their remote access a lot as it is easy to use and set up, much better than a lot of other brands I've used. The EL-M model with the HDMI output is new so I have not used it yet, (I've used the EL...

The Techvision EL-M DVR has an HDMI output which would save the step of adding a converter. http://www.techvisiondvrs.com/v/vspfiles/tech/EL_Mini_HD.pdf

Techvision and IC Realtime make great DVR's and cameras that are reasonably priced. Their DVR's have a ton of features and have some of the best remote access abilities of any CCTV equipment I have installed. While IP cameras are obviously the future I find it hard to use them in most...