Re: Installing an ELK M1 Gold

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1.  Wire the sensors in series with the EOL resistors.  In other words, the
circuit flows from the control panel thorough a resistor (which you place
right next to the sensor if it's a recessed magnetic door sensor or inside
the sensor if it's a motion or glass break detector).  The circuit continues
through the resistor, through the sensor and back to the control panel.

2. Yes, that will work fine.  Smoke detector asounders are fired byt
changing the polarity of the 12VDC which powers them.  In order to make all
the smokes sound at once you need to install a "Reversing Relay" inside the
control panel and feed the power to the smoke detectors through the relay.
Here's an example of the relay (my website):
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com/product_8796_detailed.htm

3. If your home is set back from the road or if it's hard to see house
numbers from a passing patrolo panel, consider installing an ELK strobe on
the outside of the house, perhaps under the eaves.

4.  Yes, lots but it would be easier to narrow it down if we chat by phone
first.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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"garydidio" <u28903@uwe> wrote in message news:690c3fcdb851b@xxxxxx
> All,
>
> I am in the process of installing an Elk M1 Gold system in my house.  It
> looks awesome, but as it's my first installation.  The basic system I am
> installing consists of the following:
>
>    * M1 Gold with 16 onboard zones
>    * 16-zone expansion unit
>    * 2 Keypads, one with a weigand reader
>    * Thermostat/lighting/serial interface
>    * Ethernet interface
>    * Two-Way Listen-In Interface with 3 speaker/microphones
>    * RCS TR-40 communicating thermostats (qty 3)
>    * 4WTA-B Smoke detectors (qty 7)
>    * CO Detector
>    * Motion detectors (qty 6)
>    * Perimeter contacts (garage doors, windows, doors)
>    * Outside and inside temperature sensors
>
> Each of the sensors, detectors, and contacts will have its own zone so I
> can
> have flexibility in controlling the environment.
>
> 1.  How exactly are the security contacts wired up with the EOL resistors?
> I
> am using contacts that are closed when the door/window is closed.  Should
> the
> resistor be in parallel or series with the switch?
>
> 2.  The smoke detectors I am using are iSeries 4WTA-B with an EOLR-1 relay
> attached to each.  Each smoke is on a separate zone so I can easily see
> which
> detector has tripped.  Is this a good approach?  How do I get all
> detectors
> to go off when one goes off?
>
> 3.  I will be installing a supervised bell/siren in the main living
> quarters,
> as well as a siren in the attic.  Do I need anything else?
>
> 4.  Can you think of anything else I should consider?
>
> Thank you for your assistance!
>
> Gary
>