12Volt doorbell switch and Elk

[shenandoah75]

I want to install a doorbell switch directly to the Elk. I have 4 conductors to the location now. I have removed and don't want to put back the A/C transformer that supplied the original (thus i don't want to use the Elk-930, just a regular zone with a non-alarm classification). When i hook up the existing switch directly to an elk input, i get short status. Assuming that's cause it needs some current to power the light (and the light doesn't light anyway - assuming it wants A/C voltage)

Anyone have a good recommendation for a lighted DC capable switch i can get for such a purpose where the light and the contactors are essentially on two seperate circuits?

thx in advance
-brad

 

[shenandoah75]

Something like this, but preferably not shipping from Hong Kong...


http://cgi.ebay.com/1-pcs-Stainless-illumi...1QQcmdZViewItem


Maybe radio shack would have something...

 

[wuench]

Something like this, but preferably not shipping from Hong Kong...


http://cgi.ebay.com/1-pcs-Stainless-illumi...1QQcmdZViewItem


Maybe radio shack would have something...

I gave up on tring to find a doorbell to work like this. I think Your options are to use an unlighted doorbell (that is what I did) or to use the Elk doorbell detector. Any doorbell that I found with a light will let enough current through to trigger the input.

 

[programmergeek]

I simply ran 4 wire from my HAI and used 2 for the light and 2 for the switch. For the door bell I just bought any doorbell at the local BORG and replaced the ac bulb with a LED. You can do this to almost any doorbell quite easly. Now I have a nice blue glow :huh: