Re: NX8E and Shabbat

[bdolph <bdolph@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting discussion.  If they started a fire by accident, and it
activated a smoke detector, would they have in essence activated
technology during Sabbath?  It appears that you need a timer to
automatically shunt out all zones and then unshunt them.  No protection
from technology then during the Sabbath.

BobbyD

Robert L. Bass wrote:

>>Am upgrading one of our residential customers
>>from an old system that contained a switch,
>>when thrown to off, would remove voltage from
>>all the old ultrasonic motion detectors and the
>>keypads, thereby eliminating lighted leds and
>>clicking relays -- thus satisfying their requirement
>>for Shabbat.
>>
>>Any suggestions from any of you as to how to
>>accomplish a similar mission for a 16-zone
>>NX8E system?
>>
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>You can do the exact same thing.  Just be sure to disarm before throwing the
>switch.
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>>How do I handle the blinking LEDS
>>in the smoke detectors and the power
>>light on the Macurco carbon
>>monoxide detectors?
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>It is niether necessary nor advisable to do that.  Blinking LEDs, in and of
>themselves, are not a violation of Jewish law.  You only need to eliminate
>LEDs and other things which are controlled by the activities of the family
>during Shabbat.  For example, you can leave a light on in the kitchen during
>Yom Tov, but you cannot have the refridgerator light come on when the door
>opens.
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>For a more detailed discussion of the needs of Orthodox Jews and ways to
>make an automation or security system compliant with their religious
>regulations, click this link http://tinyurl.com/b7nyu which takes you to a
>Google search of my earlier posts on this subject.
>
>If you need help designing a system for an Orthodox family or synagogue,
>feel free to contact me.
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