So I installed my Elk M1 Gold in 2007 in my new home. It has worked well since for security and automation including thermostats/water cut-off/sprinkler system/garage door (mainly simple stuff). I was active on forum back then, but have just let it run on it's own since then and made no big changes/additions.
Until a few weeks ago.... major afternoon lightning storm with several strikes in our yard and one on house.
I come home from work and one sprinkler zone apparently running for some time, keypad beeping, phones seized by elk, downstairs thermostat blank lcd screen.
I had to turn the elk power off to stop the beeping. I had a channel master combo surge protector/dsl filter security system hook up. I had to disconnect it and put in a separate dsl filter to use the phone. (I also had lightning supressors on the power supplies.) I swapped the thermostat upstairs and down and discovered the downstairs one was toast. (replaced) So now phones back, AC working, but having to manually work sprinklers and no security.
When I powered up the ELK, I got constant beeping from KP1 (Keypad lost comm). Today I finally had the time to take a look. I had already found one of the relays mounted in the garage for a sprinkler zone with obvious burnt area at it's resistor. I don't see any other obvious damage anywhere (except the afore mentioned surge protector).
So I unplugged all of the inputs and outputs from the ELK panel to try to boot it with nothing on board since I don't know what is working and what is not. I had an extra Keypad still in its box (been meaning to install in bedroom for sev years) and direct wired it into the elk panel after using the shorting cap for the terminating resistor marked JP2 on the keypad. I have nothing else plugged in the elk except the power supply.
I turn it on and the keypad shows its address as '1' but after about 15 seconds I get the constant beeping from the Keypad and the "Lost Comm" error message.
Not sure what to do next. any ideas? Is my M1 toast?
I had not realized how much I counted on the system (even with my minimal installation). You don't appreciate what you have until it's gone.
Thanks for any suggestions. I've forgotton most of what I learned back in 2007.
Until a few weeks ago.... major afternoon lightning storm with several strikes in our yard and one on house.
I come home from work and one sprinkler zone apparently running for some time, keypad beeping, phones seized by elk, downstairs thermostat blank lcd screen.
I had to turn the elk power off to stop the beeping. I had a channel master combo surge protector/dsl filter security system hook up. I had to disconnect it and put in a separate dsl filter to use the phone. (I also had lightning supressors on the power supplies.) I swapped the thermostat upstairs and down and discovered the downstairs one was toast. (replaced) So now phones back, AC working, but having to manually work sprinklers and no security.
When I powered up the ELK, I got constant beeping from KP1 (Keypad lost comm). Today I finally had the time to take a look. I had already found one of the relays mounted in the garage for a sprinkler zone with obvious burnt area at it's resistor. I don't see any other obvious damage anywhere (except the afore mentioned surge protector).
So I unplugged all of the inputs and outputs from the ELK panel to try to boot it with nothing on board since I don't know what is working and what is not. I had an extra Keypad still in its box (been meaning to install in bedroom for sev years) and direct wired it into the elk panel after using the shorting cap for the terminating resistor marked JP2 on the keypad. I have nothing else plugged in the elk except the power supply.
I turn it on and the keypad shows its address as '1' but after about 15 seconds I get the constant beeping from the Keypad and the "Lost Comm" error message.
Not sure what to do next. any ideas? Is my M1 toast?
I had not realized how much I counted on the system (even with my minimal installation). You don't appreciate what you have until it's gone.
Thanks for any suggestions. I've forgotton most of what I learned back in 2007.
