Just got the M1 Gold for security and lighting control. I've got some really basic install questions I could use help with.
1) I got the 28" box I'm putting in a bedroom closet. Should I surface mount it or recess it into the wall. I can get to the attic above the closet easily, so wiring is not problem.
2) Should I run a power outlet inside the box, or on the wall below? Should I use a surge protector? Should I use a surge protector on the phone line only?
3) Wiring to the keypad -- my Home Depot has 4-wire Cat5 I can buy by the foot, though the manual recommends 6 wire. But only four wires connect to the keypad. Should I use the 4-wire, or if I need 6 wire, where can I get 6-wire Cat5?
4) Do I need Cat5 for the outdoor (tamper resistant) motion detectors (ALEPH XC-1XT)? Or will any 4-wire work? Is CAT3 a good choice? Or should I use 6-wire and use the tamper connection? Is that worth it? Same question for the indoor detectors (DSC BV300).
5) If I mount the NX-548E wireless receiver in the SW box (in the bedroom at the rear corner of the house, farthest from the garage), will the keyfobs work as I approach the house from 150' away? Or should I install the NX-548E in the garage?
6) Will any 4-wire do for the (4-wire) smoke detector?
7) Any recommendations on how to protect the outdoor phone wire and cable wire (on the side of the house) from being cut or disconnected easily?
8) What is the best way to connect the wires I run from the Elk to the door contacts and EOL resistors? Crimp on butt connectors? Wire nuts? solder?
Thanks for the help!
1) I got the 28" box I'm putting in a bedroom closet. Should I surface mount it or recess it into the wall. I can get to the attic above the closet easily, so wiring is not problem.
2) Should I run a power outlet inside the box, or on the wall below? Should I use a surge protector? Should I use a surge protector on the phone line only?
3) Wiring to the keypad -- my Home Depot has 4-wire Cat5 I can buy by the foot, though the manual recommends 6 wire. But only four wires connect to the keypad. Should I use the 4-wire, or if I need 6 wire, where can I get 6-wire Cat5?
4) Do I need Cat5 for the outdoor (tamper resistant) motion detectors (ALEPH XC-1XT)? Or will any 4-wire work? Is CAT3 a good choice? Or should I use 6-wire and use the tamper connection? Is that worth it? Same question for the indoor detectors (DSC BV300).
5) If I mount the NX-548E wireless receiver in the SW box (in the bedroom at the rear corner of the house, farthest from the garage), will the keyfobs work as I approach the house from 150' away? Or should I install the NX-548E in the garage?
6) Will any 4-wire do for the (4-wire) smoke detector?
7) Any recommendations on how to protect the outdoor phone wire and cable wire (on the side of the house) from being cut or disconnected easily?
8) What is the best way to connect the wires I run from the Elk to the door contacts and EOL resistors? Crimp on butt connectors? Wire nuts? solder?
Thanks for the help!