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I got an email from Leviton saying that they are discontinuing non-warranty repairs for the Omni effective the end of the year. If you have Omni or BitWise products or accessories that need to be repaired, ensure an RMA request is submitted before December 31, 2022. Fill out the RMA Request...

I am getting a false alarm from my fire alarm every time it is a cold morning and the heater kicks on.      My heater is a heat pump that has electric strip heaters which kick when the outdoor temp drops below 30 degrees.   My smoke detectors are System Sensor 4WTA-B sensors.   The alarm system...

I bought a new laptop and am trying to install PCAccess.   I get a message that states:   "This application requires the .NET framework version 2.0 to be installed"  and then gives a link to install it.  The link says that Vista and Windows 7 come with the version 2.0 of the .NET framework...

I have my garage set to arm away when it is "ready to arm" for a period of time.   Then when I return, I use a wireless device to trigger the omni to program disarm, and then open my garage.   This has worked flawlessly and automatically keeps my garage armed at all times when I am not home.  ...

Looking at Dolphin connectors, and it looks like the blue ones (with gel) are slightly cheaper than the white ones (without gel).   The gel gives some extra protection against corrosion, so is there any reason I should not use blue ones for everything?

Recently my detached garage was hit by lightning.   Here was the damage:   In the garage: 1 Omni Pro expander module 1 network switch 2 garage door openers 1 motion detector 2 electric window operators 2 UPB wall switches 1 solar panel monitoring system   In the house: 2 keypads 1 network switch...

I got a strange call at 2:00 am last night.   My monitoring company called and said that I have a trouble signal on zone 87.   I checked my list of zones, and 87 is an auxiliary zone, that I believe should not be calling the monitoring center.    I then checked alarm codes in my panel, and it...

I am planning to connect a barn to a house that is 600 feet away.   My design is to run buried shielded cat 6 cable between the two buildings.   (the conduit is already in place)   I will run multiple cables for internet, phone, and RS485 bus.  I may also substitute fiber for the internet, but I...

I am building a new home, and have gone 100% LED.   I have a variety of different fixtures and bulbs from different vendors.   The Simply Automated 11-40 has worked well on all of them except for one type of fixture.   It is the Phillips CorePro LED mini cylinder.   This fixture will not start...

I am working on the design for an energy monitor for my new home.   What I am looking for is a monitor that not only monitors and graphs energy usage, but also communicates with my Omni Pro home automation system.   For example I would like to get notification when I set the security system to...

I am working on the install of my HA/Security system and am ready to install the window contacts.   I have decided to go with external contacts to avoid drilling the window sill.   Therefore I have bought a couple of bags of Tane pills to install.     I am looking to understand the best practice...

I am working on designing my Omni Pro system and have come up with a question...   The manual for the Model 17A00 Expansion enclosure says "The Expansion Enclosure may be used to connect up to 16 Temperature sensors"   However, when I look at the Manual for the Model 31A00-7 Expanded range...

I am looking to add two 16 zone expanders, notifier board,  and possibly a serial expander board to my Omni Pro.   However, the instructions show that all 4 of these will mount in the same place-- and possibly connecting to the same connector.   Does anyone have experience mounting all 4 of...

I have just installed a new UPB system in my house and am experiencing excessive noise coming from the HVAC system.   The system is a Lennox XP 25 which has a variable speed inverter motor on both the compressor and the fan.     Any suggestions on how to filter out noise from a large load like...

I am planning to install an expansion enclosure in my garage-- which is about 100 feet from the panel in my house.   I have a buried 2 inch conduit between the house and the garage that I will be using.   Could someone help me with the type of wire that I need to pull between the house and the...

I am looking at the manual for an Altronix Eflow6N16D.    It says that you can only install one battery in the enclosure if the voltage is set to 12 volts.   I cannot understand why you cannot install two batteries in parallel.   The manual shows that the charger can take up to 40AH of...

I am nearly ready to start wiring my new house and I have a question on how to prewire for the surface contacts on my windows.   I am planning to use the Tane pill contacts and will be bringing the wire up thru the window sill.    I have seen some local installs done by professional where they...

I talked with my builder this afternoon and he asked me about all of those holes in the back of my automation panels.   He is worried that they are needed for ventilation, and he is planning to install sprayfoam behind them, which will plug all of the holes.     I assume that the holes are more...

I am looking to run about 100 ft of cable tray in my attic for low voltage wiring.    I also plan to run the tray through engineered trusses that separate the first floor from the second floor.   it will give support to the wires, and it will make it easier if I want to pull additional wires in...

For an IP camera mounted outdoor under eaves, do I need a shielded cat 5/6 cable?   What are the grounding requirements?   I have a metal roof if that makes any difference.