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Great! Thanks. I will give it a shot.

I have 5 devices in my data bus that are outside the can: 3 keypads, and two RF receiver/transceiver. I am undergoing an addition and adding a few devices and looking to redo some wiring as it is a bit of a rats nest. I currently use a M1DBH and it is messy with 5 think/stiff CAT6 cables with...

Thanks. I will stick with the Bosch ISC-BDL2-W12G but will look into a new glass break detector.

Years ago the Visonic Glasstech (0-1905-0) Glassbreak detector and the Bosch Blue Line Gen 2 Tritech (i.e. ISC-BDL2-WP12G) were well recommended sensors. I installed them in my house and they have been working well. I am now undergoing construction for an addition to my home and wanted to...

I was checking on something else in my alarm panel and I noticed a white dusty coating near my battery terminal.   Some of the bigger "dust" particles appear to be sheet rock dust from some work trying to add something.  But I am worried about the "cloudy" looking white section near the positive...

Just an update.   I shoved a Elk 6022 sensor I had around and had two wires connected to it and was able to close the electrical box.  I enabled a walk test and then shorted the two wires back and forth and I was getting levels 8 and 9 announced.  I was surprised, but the signal seemed to be...

Thanks for the ideas.   I have an interlock so when my generator is switched on the main will have zero current on it since the main breaker in my box has to be off to have my generator on.    That AC field detector from Reliance looks really interesting.  I could probably modify it to work.  I...

Nice pun. :)   When you say mains power are you referring to the any AC outlet in the house?  Or are you referring to the power line coming into the house?  My Elk will alert me when the power goes out in the house.  However, I like the idea of monitoring if there is a voltage detected in the...

Good point.  I have the Honeywell exterior door sensors and I use them for my gate and shed and they work great.  Might be a little big in this case, but even a wireless sensor on the outside of the box might help.  And sure someone could tamper with it, but I will know pretty quickly if my...

I could easily look it.  In fact I assume that is what the eyelet is designed for.  However, I like the idea of being able to quickly shut off power to the house in case of an emergency.  I could use a combination lock, but I travel a lot and want it to be easy for my wife or someone else to...

Thanks for the fast reply!   I edited my post and attached the picture I intended to attach originally.   I have an Elk 6022 which allows me to wire up an additional sensor.  it is rated for  14 to 104 degrees F so I should be good from that aspect.  I will see if it fits and if I am able to get...

Greetings-   Next to my electric meter I have a box that I can open and shutoff the power to the entire house.  It looks a lot like the meter and box in the attached picture.   Any recommendations for a sensor to notify me if it is opened?   It is a thick metal box.  Will a normal magnetic...

Which Optex sensors do you all use? The LX-402?

  I don't actually have switches is one problem.  The electrician forgot that and thus they are all just hardwired to always be on in the attic.  I could add them if I wanted, but trying to avoid it.   What motion detectors do you use?

 Some outdoor lights can be set to motion and kind of work manually.  If you toggle the switch on and off twice within 3 seconds they will stay on for a certain amount of time or until dawn.    Something like that might work.  You can put a relay in that is normally closed.  When you power the...

    Good point.  I do try to keep systems simple and able to be operated independently even if they are integrated.  That way I can remove one and things keep on ticking.   Moving is such a pain no matter what, I am not too worried.  I already have RadioRA2 throughout the home.  If the buyers...

So I might be over engineering things here.   Here is what I want in a flood light.   LED Good color temperature (2700k or maybe 3000k) Good quality- I try to only go up on a ladder when I really have to This seems to be easily solved with RAB flood lights and some LED PAR38 bulbs...

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Based on the opinions on ipcamtalk.com forums I just ordered one of these to look at my front door.   https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dahua-starlight-varifocal-turret-ipc-hdw5231r-z.14683/   I also ordered a NVR    https://ipcamtalk.com/threads/dahua-nvr-5216-16p-4ks2.17194/   You could use Blue...

Thanks for the great ideas.   I was looking at some dedicated LED units.  However, a regular unit and adding LED bulbs is something I hadn't given much thought.   I was looking at something like this from Lowes.  It is not recommended to be mounted on an eave however.   I have heard great things...