GE wireless sensor question

[jgs2n]

Does anyone know if the GE designline window sensor (TX-1010-01-1) is compatible with the ELK-M1XRF2G? The range on these is advertised at 500 feet. Does anyone have experience with these?

Also, I could not find the range on the GE NX-454 micro door senor?

I am looking for an unobtrusive wireless sensor to use with elk on double hung windows. Any info is greatly appreciated.

 

[signal15]

Does anyone know if the GE designline window sensor (TX-1010-01-1) is compatible with the ELK-M1XRF2G? The range on these is advertised at 500 feet. Does anyone have experience with these?

Also, I could not find the range on the GE NX-454 micro door senor?

I am looking for an unobtrusive wireless sensor to use with elk on double hung windows. Any info is greatly appreciated.

I've got a Micra-G and a Plunger-G on the way for testing with this same receiver. If these work, they might be a better option for a windows sensor for you, as they are completely hidden. I'll post my test results as soon as I get them.

 

[jgs2n]

Thanks for the reply. These do look interesting. I was wondering if they would work with double hung windows. Where would you mount them in order to use only one sensor per window?

 

[russban]

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, metal, etc. are between it and the receiver, so I never plan to install a device at it's max distance. I looked up the NX-454 on the GE site and they don't give a range there either. They did have a set of generic instructions saying not to install any transmitter more than 100'. The NX-454 is an older device than the Design line so I would guess it probably has far less range than the Designline.

 

[signal15]

I wonder if you could mount one between where the top rail of the bottom window and the bottom rail of the top window touch when the window is closed. I don't have them yet, so no idea on the dimensions.