I want my M1G to monitor (not necessarily control, at this time) my irrigation system valves. Can I simply tap into the two wires going to the valve and connect them to a M1XIN zone (the zone would be wired in parallel with the valve), or will the 24Vac on the zone damage the M1XIN? If it will damage it, is there any way to do this other than to wire a relay coil in parallel with the valve and connect the contact terminals to the M1XIN zone terminals? Sixteen relays will take up a lot of space in my can. Maybe some kind of optoisolator circuit? Maybe I can panel-mount sixteen relays on a small board.
Thanks,
Ira
Thanks,
Ira