setting up alarm in detatched garage.

[tmbrown97]

Sorry - thought I read you were going to put a P212 power supply in the garage? If so, that'll power everything - the smokes, the databus, etc.

 

[newalarm]

Yes. Originally, I was. but then i though i might be able to install in house, then pull a power cable 100' to garage. I think I will be ok with 18gauge wire. I may use solid red 18/4 until i can get the proper wire (I have plenty left over. )

For now i have few devices/ minor loads in garage.

 

[newalarm]

I connected the XIN last night and powered it up. So far so good.

I was wondering if it is possible to pull power off of an XIN from DBH? Or is that a bad idea...

I really only need power for two motions at 10mA each.

 

[tmbrown97]

Should be fine to do that. That's what you'd do at a remote keypad input.

 

[newalarm]

Is there limit as to what you can draw? I guess it would be limited to wire gauge, before anything else.

 

[newalarm]

I wired the 16 zone expander off the databus hub, and then the KPAS off the expander. I pulled power off the expander to power both motions. This was temporary setup. I measured 12 plus Volts off expander.

But the keypad and alarm seems to be doing some screwy stuff. When i set off alarm, turn it off by inputing code, then it goes off again... and some other weird stuff. I guess it does not help that I am unfamiliar with the KPAS.

Tonight, i will try to run dedicated power line, now that i got some wire.

 

[Del91574]

Look at the log, are you getting "system startup" or similar? You want more than 12V out there.

Are there programming issues between the areas, zone types, etc?

 

[newalarm]

I will look tonight. I am just getting my feet wet with partitions/areas. I still do not have a good concept of this. I need to do some more reading/homework.