MickeyExplorer
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Hello! We're building a new house which is almost done, and I want to replace the prewired system (which I did to get the sensor wiring done at build time) with an Elk so I can integrate it with other home automation things. They wired it up yesterday and here's what I saw:
* Above the structured wiring panel, they added a metal enclosure with the Honeywell unit.
* They combined several sensors per zone (twisting the wires together). They did label each zone but not each individual wire.
* They added a 2000 ohm resistor right there at the panel for each zone, which according to the sticker on the panel door is what it needs.
So here's what i'm thinking after I take possession:
* I replace THEIR metal enclosure with the one from the M1 gold kit (my wife would prefer white to their light brown anyway, and I figure the mounting will be easier)
* I get enough M1XIN units to handle each zone individually rather than combining, because that gives me more options when I integrate with other HA stuff.
* The fact they put their resistors at the panel means I can just remove them and tell the ELK not to care about EOL resistors. (Right?)
* I snake cables from the alarm panel down to the structured wiring panel right below it and mount the M1XEP unit in the structured wiring panel.
Questions:
* Do my thoughts make sense? (Am I right about the EOL resistors?)
* How many M1XIN units can you get in the typical M1 Gold enclosure? I need to get an exact count but it looks to me like there are about 20 sensor wires so I *should* just need one for now. Will it fit?
* Is there any reason why or why not to put things in the structured wiring panel vs the alarm enclosure? Right now we're thinking self monitoring but are there rules or guidelines about that?
* If anyone has suggestions on Elk dealers (US, Arizona, if it matters) I'd be happy to take them. I'm pretty handy with IT stuff so in addition to supplying the units I might just need the occasional question answered.
Thanks so much for your help!
* Above the structured wiring panel, they added a metal enclosure with the Honeywell unit.
* They combined several sensors per zone (twisting the wires together). They did label each zone but not each individual wire.
* They added a 2000 ohm resistor right there at the panel for each zone, which according to the sticker on the panel door is what it needs.
So here's what i'm thinking after I take possession:
* I replace THEIR metal enclosure with the one from the M1 gold kit (my wife would prefer white to their light brown anyway, and I figure the mounting will be easier)
* I get enough M1XIN units to handle each zone individually rather than combining, because that gives me more options when I integrate with other HA stuff.
* The fact they put their resistors at the panel means I can just remove them and tell the ELK not to care about EOL resistors. (Right?)
* I snake cables from the alarm panel down to the structured wiring panel right below it and mount the M1XEP unit in the structured wiring panel.
Questions:
* Do my thoughts make sense? (Am I right about the EOL resistors?)
* How many M1XIN units can you get in the typical M1 Gold enclosure? I need to get an exact count but it looks to me like there are about 20 sensor wires so I *should* just need one for now. Will it fit?
* Is there any reason why or why not to put things in the structured wiring panel vs the alarm enclosure? Right now we're thinking self monitoring but are there rules or guidelines about that?
* If anyone has suggestions on Elk dealers (US, Arizona, if it matters) I'd be happy to take them. I'm pretty handy with IT stuff so in addition to supplying the units I might just need the occasional question answered.
Thanks so much for your help!