RE: Re: Powermax alarms - Still ok?

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

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Thanks Neil, Mark & Mark.

 

It turns out that the local Gardiner branch is 5 mins from my house, which was handy!

Now I have the unit in my possession, I have a couple of questions that I hope you guys can help with.

Feel free to mail me directly if you feel this is OT.

 

The unit clearly states it requires a 9 VAC power supply, however, the PSU supplied with the unit is 12 VDC.

There is a sticker on it that says it works, but I'm worried! Is it really ok?

 

Is the cable that connects the unit to the X10 thing straight through or crossed?

 

If you have say, X10 P1 sent on when the system is armed, does it send off when disarmed regardless of the pulse/toggle setting?

 

Also, the ability to add an extra device or devices to the door transmitter is great. I was thinking of adding a bell push to

the one at the front door. Any of you guys added anything out of the ordinary to one of these?

 

Sorry for all the questions, I expect there will be more, hope you don't mind :-)

 

Cheers,

 

Justin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Stainton-James, Mark (London) [mailto:stainmar@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 06 March 2002 9:09 AM
To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Powermax alarms - Still ok?

still happy with mine after 6 months or so.

-----Original Message-----
From: electronichouseuk [mailto:automated@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 05 March 2002 18:10
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Re: Powermax alarms - Still ok?

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Justin" <justin@g...> wrote:
> I am just about to put in an order for a Visionic Powermax alarm
> and am interested to know if those of you who have been using one
> for a while now are still happy with it.
>
> Have any problems come to light since you installed your unit?
> Would you do anything different if you had to install again?
> Any other advice/thoughts/comments?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Justin.

I've had mine installed for about a month now...no problems even with
my two cats chasing each other around with a PIR in the kitchen. 1
tip, if you don't mind wiring a few bits. The magnetic door contacts
have an aux input, so you can wire a cheap bog-standard PIR to that
contact and it will show up as a seperate zone!

from gardiner security:

PIR = approx 50 quid
Mag contact = approx 25 quid

Neil



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