New Elk M1 with Wireless

[ulrick65]

I just purchased an Elk M1 Gold system and a M1XRF2G to with it. I plan to DIY the install. I have an electrical background (electrician turned Engineer) but I have never installed an alarm system before.

I have been reading up on the sensors I need (I plan to go mostly wireless) and was wondering about the GE models that work with this unit. The manual lists the part number and then says "or equivalent" for most of them. Is it safe to assume that any GE 319.5mhz device will work or is there a certain group I should be looking.

Thanks very much for the help.

 

[bmil]

Elk recommends that you only use the "crystal" based sensors and not the "SAW" based ones.

 

[jumbodogs]

I am about to install these in my house http://www.automatedoutlet.com/s.nl/it.A/i...p;category=-113 and http://www.automatedoutlet.com/s.nl/it.A/i...p;category=-113. I was told that they work great.

 

[ulrick65]

Thanks for the replies. I read about those two Micro type here on the forum...they look pretty good.

So I am assume that any Crystal 319.5 sensor works then?

I also notice that some sensors specifically say "supervised"...would all the sensors be supervised? I would think I would get an indication if a sensor was no longer communicating with the controller (dead battery, broken, or whatever) or am I misunderstanding what "supervised" means?

Thanks.

 

[personalt]

Thanks for the replies. I read about those two Micro type here on the forum...they look pretty good.

So I am assume that any Crystal 319.5 sensor works then?

I also notice that some sensors specifically say "supervised"...would all the sensors be supervised? I would think I would get an indication if a sensor was no longer communicating with the controller (dead battery, broken, or whatever) or am I misunderstanding what "supervised" means?

Thanks.

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