60-741-95 GE Wireless with M1G

[ulrick65]

Anyone have any experience with the 60-741-95 recessed door/window sensors used with the M1XRF2G on the M1G? I am thinking about using these for doors and crank-out style windows.

Thanks.

 

[blmxm]

I have one on my outer front door, (foyer type entry with two doorways) It installed per the instructions and has been no problem since. Not sure of your window application. It's pretty big so be sure to check the dimensions would be my only advice.
The hole depth needs to be 3 3/4" + for the main body. The "micro" in the name had me thinking alot smaller until I checked.

 

[ulrick65]

I have one on my outer front door, (foyer type entry with two doorways) It installed per the instructions and has been no problem since. Not sure of your window application. It's pretty big so be sure to check the dimensions would be my only advice.
The hole depth needs to be 3 3/4" + for the main body. The "micro" in the name had me thinking alot smaller until I checked.

Yea, I am worried about the size...but I think I have the room to put it in there going up into the header. These windows are tall crankout style (over 4 feet high) and I am really stuck on what to put on them. Getting one of these open when it is locked shut would not be easy anyway (two latches on each window, plus the crank). I guess a prybar would probably get it with some wood breakage and a lot of effort...but the glass would likely break in the process. I guess what I am thinking is I need the protection more to know the window is closed then to know if someone opens it...they would probably just break the glass and come on in (looking at glass break detection of course as well...but that is going to bet costly with the number of windows I have to protect).

This is not as easy as I thought. No wonder the alarm companies wanted so much $$ to do it!

 

[blmxm]

Yea, I am worried about the size...but I think I have the room to put it in there going up into the header. These windows are tall crankout style (over 4 feet high) and I am really stuck on what to put on them.

Have you considered the NX-650 and external contacts as mentioned in another recent thread? You can use small magnetic reeds and wire them back to the 650 placed in a more aesthetic location. I have up to four reeds wired NC in a series on the 650's and they have been rock solid. If you need more than one switch per window the cost savings add up. My back florida room has 10 openings on glass sliders done with three NX-650's. While in theory the longer the run on external contacts, the shorter the battery life, I figure I can buy a lot of batterys with the savings from seven switches.

 

[ulrick65]

Have you considered the NX-650 and external contacts as mentioned in another recent thread? You can use small magnetic reeds and wire them back to the 650 placed in a more aesthetic location. I have up to four reeds wired NC in a series on the 650's and they have been rock solid. If you need more than one switch per window the cost savings add up. My back florida room has 10 openings on glass sliders done with three NX-650's. While in theory the longer the run on external contacts, the shorter the battery life, I figure I can buy a lot of batterys with the savings from seven switches.

I'm very new at this...so I appreciate any suggestions at all. This sounds great...but I am not sure that I understand exactly...for example:

Most of my windows are in pairs (left and right) so you are saying buy an NX-650 and then buy two wired sensors (when you say small magnetic reeds I assume you mean this) and put them in series on the NX-650? I have read the other recent thread...but didn't think of using multiple sensors on a single Nx-650.

Thanks.

 

[blmxm]

Have you considered the NX-650 and external contacts as mentioned in another recent thread? You can use small magnetic reeds and wire them back to the 650 placed in a more aesthetic location. I have up to four reeds wired NC in a series on the 650's and they have been rock solid. If you need more than one switch per window the cost savings add up. My back florida room has 10 openings on glass sliders done with three NX-650's. While in theory the longer the run on external contacts, the shorter the battery life, I figure I can buy a lot of batterys with the savings from seven switches.

I'm very new at this...so I appreciate any suggestions at all. This sounds great...but I am not sure that I understand exactly...for example:

Most of my windows are in pairs (left and right) so you are saying buy an
NX-650 and then buy two wired sensors (when you say small magnetic reeds I assume you mean this) and put them in series on the NX-650? I have read the other recent thread...but didn't think of using multiple sensors on a single Nx-650.

Thanks.

That is correct.
With your windows being a pair you can still accurately ID the zone, and reduce your cost at the same time. $80 for two of the sensors you were looking at Vs $30 or so for one NX-650 plus a couple of magnetic switches at $4 or so each. Maybe not alot on one window, but I saved 8+ transmitters which adds up...

 

[ulrick65]

Have you considered the NX-650 and external contacts as mentioned in another recent thread? You can use small magnetic reeds and wire them back to the 650 placed in a more aesthetic location. I have up to four reeds wired NC in a series on the 650's and they have been rock solid. If you need more than one switch per window the cost savings add up. My back florida room has 10 openings on glass sliders done with three NX-650's. While in theory the longer the run on external contacts, the shorter the battery life, I figure I can buy a lot of batterys with the savings from seven switches.

I'm very new at this...so I appreciate any suggestions at all. This sounds great...but I am not sure that I understand exactly...for example:

Most of my windows are in pairs (left and right) so you are saying buy an
NX-650 and then buy two wired sensors (when you say small magnetic reeds I assume you mean this) and put them in series on the NX-650? I have read the other recent thread...but didn't think of using multiple sensors on a single Nx-650.

Thanks.

That is correct.
With your windows being a pair you can still accurately ID the zone, and reduce your cost at the same time. $80 for two of the sensors you were looking at Vs $30 or so for one NX-650 plus a couple of magnetic switches at $4 or so each. Maybe not alot on one window, but I saved 8+ transmitters which adds up...

I will look into that...could save me quite a bit in cost based on how my windows pair up. I will have to find a way to mount the 650 and then run the wires. Based on the cost of these wireless sensors, I may end up going wired in many locations anyway...a lot more work, but the cost difference is huge!

Thanks.