Spanky
Senior Member
My son in Mead, Colorado, is building a new home which has just been dried in. I spent the last three days there installing the security and central VAC systems. There have been reports of people coming in at night and stealing wiring and other valuable items that have been installed in other homes in the area. We went ahead and ran all the wires for the security system and automation systems in the existing stud walls. We used 3 temporary motion detectors that was able to cover all the openings so that anyone coming into the open house while the alarm was armed would set off the M1 security alarm system which was securely tucked away in a hard to find area. Signs were made to warn anyone that is looking around to not enter the premise or an alarm would sound.
After the home is further completed and all the doors and windows are installed, the rest of the security and automation system will be turned on.
At this early stage of completion it is better to rock the neighborhood with a loud siren rather than try to get the Sheriff's Department to respond.
There will be a Russound whole house audio and intercom system. Some of the whole house audio speakers mounted in the ceiling will be switched to the M1 when needed using an ELK-924 double pole, double throw relay module per speaker for the security system audio and siren. This way no dedicated speakers will have to be added just for the security system inside the home. A M1 Rule will control the relay switch when the M1 needs to use the speakers for announcements or siren.
After the home is further completed and all the doors and windows are installed, the rest of the security and automation system will be turned on.
At this early stage of completion it is better to rock the neighborhood with a loud siren rather than try to get the Sheriff's Department to respond.
There will be a Russound whole house audio and intercom system. Some of the whole house audio speakers mounted in the ceiling will be switched to the M1 when needed using an ELK-924 double pole, double throw relay module per speaker for the security system audio and siren. This way no dedicated speakers will have to be added just for the security system inside the home. A M1 Rule will control the relay switch when the M1 needs to use the speakers for announcements or siren.