wireless water sensors for M1

[kgingerich]

i'm looking for wireless water sensors for use with my M1 Gold. Has anyone used such devices successfully with their ELK? If so what did you use?

I've found GE/Caddx model # 60-744-95R online but the instructions say it's only compatible with "Simon, Concord, Concord Express, Quik Bridge Loop Receiver".

I do have some Cat5 to the locations where i want the water sensors. Is 24 AWG too small to work well on a 150 - 200 foot run for a water sensor?

Thanks,
Kyle

 

[Steve]

Wired is best if possible. The 24ga Cat5 is probably ok even though I would prefer 22 but you can always double up conductors on the Cat5. The wireless option is the Caddx NX-695. The only possible concern is that it is SAW based and 'may' not work optimally with the Elk wireless receiver.

 

[Digger]

If I remember correctly the GRI 2800's are technically 5 vdc units (work fine on an ELK zone though). So if there is a little voltage drop off of the 12 V zone it should not matter at all.