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So - was curious for a good alternative to the GRI water sensors that meld well with ELK zones.   Can't find the 2600's and when I do find somewhere that thinks they "have them" - they don't. Last attempt was J**C who promptly charged my card / then 4 weeks later - have pretty much ghosted me...

I bought one of these https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15378 4x4 switches.   I need to return it due to a quirk I can't live with (RS-232 control circumstance) but at 169.00 I thought it worked quite well for the most part.   Now I'm looking at larger switches like this...

Hi Folks -  What is the best hard wired glass break detector? I've beat through the forums searching and found that Visonic was highly regarded - but the best I can see is they are making only wireless sensors now.   Let me know - Thanks!

So - my ELK temp sensors are notoriously unreliable. Today  I am again reminded by the fact that I have a sensor stating 8 degrees when 2 stand-alone thermometers I trust show minus 10.   Yes - I am aware the ELK's can be adjusted but find that to be more trouble that it is worth by making other...

I noticed there are newer versions of the ELK ZTS/ZTSR - I have some of the old-style that I'm not crazy about. Do the newer ones work any differently? They sure look better!

I hate to get too far behind, but it looks like 5.3.0 is the furthest I can go without getting a different wireless receiver. Currently I have an M1XRF2G which is no longer supported.   Anyone have an opinion regarding the upgrade to an M1XRFEG? I don't know the models of my current Fob's or...

Hi Folks! I am in the process of cleaning up some wiring. Please see the attached pic which shows 2 of my cans, one above the other - with wires passing from a regular circle knockout hole in an Elk can through a "receptacle" knockout in the other Elk can.   Any comments are appreciated - I...

Hello! Looking for a recommendation for a Bluetooth adapter to provide an input to my Russound system. Something like this one would suffice -...

I am considering getting rid of my POTS land line in favor of VOIP. I have an Obi that seems to put out a good dial tone - does anyone successfully use an Obi / VOIP line with their ELK for calls to NextAlarm?

Saint Louis Metro area hand off. Free. I won't ship it.   This is a 14' x 42" OnQ /Legrand "FoxBox" cabinet complete with hinged door. The door was never mounted. As you can see from the attached pics, It's been well used with the bottom 2 power knockouts removed + 2 top ones.   This is the link...

I have a tablet that I like using as an alarm clock. I also want the wifi to remain active. Is there an app that will only turn off the screen and not put the tablet to sleep? The alarm clock app has the screen brightness way down but its still kind of bright at night. I have looked on the...

Just got the email reminding me that May 15 is the last day - it offers some VOIP alternatives but - what are you all planning to do? Any other inexpensive hardware that will work with Google Voice?

So - I thought that by installing one of those "turn past ..." spring-wound timer switches that I would be protecting a heater from being left on accidentally.  This is in a seldom used part of the house, so I already have the lights shut off automatically if left on > an hour - plus sends me an...

Hello! I was wondering if anyone has a similar circumstance. I am playing with an SMS-3 medial player that has built in HTML pages for the configuration and choosing of songs, creating play lists etc.   The problem is that the pages do not all work correctly. I use IE for some things and Firefox...

Bought a Russound SMS3 without a power supply. I need just a plug that would fit this - any ideas? I spent about an hour on te Molex site with no luck. Note the space where the plug fits is sort of "D" shaped.   Temporarily, I butchered a plug from an old HP printer power supply. It was a 3...

One of my fall projects is to install lighting on one side of our house. From the peak of the eaves (where I want to mount it) to the ground is ~24 ft. So - if anyone has lighting installed that high I would appreciate hearing what type and wattage bulbs you are using, etc. I don't need it lit...

I am looking for low watt LED lighting for a stairway. We had considered rope lighting but thought one light per stair might look better. I am going to be closing the right side wall next to the stairs sometime this winter - the left side is inaccessable so maybe it will need to shine from the...

I am looking at Qnap NVR's. It seems to me that there should be some sort of software package that can do the same thing using a computer. Here is an example of one that is an 8 channel and houses 2 drives. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=936033&is=REG&Q=&A=details    ...

I am about to buy some new tires soon - my '00 vehicle doesn't have TPMS and I have been looking at aftermarket TPMS solutions on the web. Does anyone here use an aftermarket solution and if so, what brand and how do you like it?

I found one that allows me to pick features - then shows matches - IP CameraStore dot net. It whittles down to only a couple of different cams when I make the choices: Resolution: 2MP Mounting: Outdoor Networking: Wired Body Type: Bullet Features: Day Night Power input: POE Does anyone know...