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I was thinking just opening the setscrews on the breaker and inserting the two wires from the coupler alongside the existing wires...

I'm tight on spots in my circuit panel. In my last house, I had my UPB coupler on a dedicated breaker to connect both phases. In my new panel, can I connect it on an existing 2 phase breaker? I'm thinking yes...

Thanks everyone for the comments.   I ordered the Powerex Maha MH-C801D this morning along with 12 AA and 12 AAA Panasonc eneloop batteries.   Ordered everything from Amazon. I found some deals on eBay within a buck or two from what I paid, but would rather deal with Amazon if there are any...

I recently moved from a NYC borough to Westchester.    In NYC, with a hot tub, I was averaging $350-$450 a month (never got a break - need to keep the hot tub running in the winter and A/C in the summer). Window unit AC's (2 in the house + 1 portable in the basement). My Westchester house is...

I'm leaning towards the Panasonics.   Quick question - can I check batteries using a multi-meter? I'm contemplating the pricier charger because it has the meter. If I can test batteries with a multi-meter I will move to the lower priced charger.   What do you guys do for C's and D's? There...

So with all the remotes we have around our houses, what rechargeable batteries do you use? I've been using regular batteries forever, and it's time to kick the habit and switch.   I'd like a nice charger that can charge a bunch at a time.   Amazon has a battery line that has a lot of great...

They most likely wouldn't know the value and would throw it out.   I had a different view. My feeling was that it wasn't that tough to go around the house and replace the automated switches with original Levitons and quite frankly, did not want to have the equipment go to waste. I'd rather hand...

I recently sold my house. I removed everything - the only thing left was a few speakers that I had mounted in the walls (without the amplifiers attached) and the alarm system (which I advertised the house with). I also removed all surveillance cameras. Initially, I thought the cameras would be a...

How would one toggle the state of a lamp (with Homeseer)? I saw a pretty cool Tasker demonstration online and he was toggling the state of lamps as opposed to turning them on/off (the idea being that if you are voice controlling a lamp in a room you won't ask to turn the light on if it already...

Anyone learn about this product? I found them on Kickstart - they are looking to do a round of financing. http://www.wovyn.com/ Looks interesting - I would want to see them able to interface with Homeseer, but some of the folks here might want to look to work it into your project. GB

I have been using the Powersave Current Cost EnviR Energy Monitor, interfaced with Homeseer. Very slick. It goes on sale from time to time for anywhere from 10-15% off, if you are not in a rush...

Why so many sources? For that many outputs, you may want to look into a PC with multiple sound cards - There are cards that will emulate multiple soundcards from just one card - I have a Delta M410, which takes one slot on the motherboard but gives you five sets of stereo RCA outputs that you...

I'm beginning a project to archive my family's photographs. I would rather not upload them all to a photo sharing service such as Kodak/etc. and would like to upload them to a dedicated server - I would also like to have it set up to easily allow family members to upload their photos also. It...

John, did you open the NX-650 and hard wire the wet leaf sensor to the transmitter?

Saw this at Brookstone. I'm pretty anti-stationary cameras inside the house, but to have a camera that could be controlled remotely when I need it would be cool. This operates using an iPad, and I'm not sure if you have to be inside the house to use it. I'm able to grab my Android phone and...

I have an Iomega network attached storage 1TB drive. The backup software that came with it is crashing all the time. Does anyone have a backup solution that they would recommend? I need to back up 3 laptops and a PC (mp3's, photos and docs). Thanks in advance, GB

For those of you that are using JRiver Media Center to control your multi-zone setups, I discovered Gizmo for the Android over the weekend. Very cool app - it allows you to control your music collection, playing music in specific zones as well and streaming to your Android device. I may be a...

I just found these wet leaf sensors at Hobby Boards (http://tinyurl.com/5wfuar8). I have been soldering them to DS10's to detect moisture in the basement (sometimes I get water in the basement). You may have a way to connect them to your Elk...

That was specifically the reason for my question. FF and Rew isn't an issue?

Do you experience any significant latency with this setup between the RF transmission and the execution of the IR??