Re: Choices for Temperature and Water alarms -- PLEASE COMMENT

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

btw, do you know how to program a 200?


"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| I've used them all...no problems with any of them. Although these days I
| prefer the adjustable digital version of the temp sensor (requires power),
| but the mechanical one is fine.
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| "blueman" <NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|| OK, based on the feedback so far, I am trying to decide between the
|| following choices. Can you advise on my thought process?
||
|| FLOOD MONITORING
|| A. The "gold standard" appears to be a combination of the Sentrol
||   5501-M monitor and the separate surface mount sensor 5515-G.
||
||   Pros: Seems to be higher end (and maybe more reliable??)
||         Allows for up to 4 detectors
||   Cons: Price (about $50 for the controller and $20 for each sensor)
||         Requires power (lithium batteries)
||
|| B. GRI 2800 Water switch
||
||   Pros: Cheap ($15)
||         2-wire, no power requirement
||
||   Cons: Don't know but is it as reliable???
||
|| ----> I am tending to option "B" unless there are reliability issues with
|| ----> the cheaper sensor.
||
|| LOW TEMPERATURE:
|| A. Winland MTA-1
||
||   Pros: Seems to be standard 'workhouse'
||         Adjustable low and high temperature sensors
||         No power requirement (though requires
||         3 wires if you use both)
||
||   Cons: Bigger/more intrusive than a fixed temperature sensor
||         Also, more expensive ($40)
||
|| B. Winland TA-40
||   Pros: Cheap ($15)
||         Much less intrusive and thus more easily hideable
||         No power requirement/2 wires only
||
||   Cons: Not adjustable (fixed at 39 deg +/- 5.4 deg)
||         Low temperature only (but ok for me since I don't need high
||         temp)
||
|| ----> Tougher decision here. Price is not really an issue nor is the high
|| ----> temperature feature. I am really torn between the smaller
|| ----> profile of the TA-40 vs. the adjustability of the MTA-1.  My gut
|| ----> would be to go first with the TA-40 and then only "upgrade" to
|| ----> the MTA-1 (or even to a higher end digital one) if I find that I
|| ----> need more adjustability.
||
|| Any comments on the above?
|| Thanks!!!!!
||
|| "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
|| > DMP doesn't need a special model of temp sensor, the Winland is fine
| (the
|| > one RLB posted) -  you will need to program & wire it in it in the
panel
|| > correctly. I usually program them as Aux response zones in DMP
|| > panels...you'll eat up 2 zones one for hi temp one for low.
|| >
|| > You'll need 5 conductors... +/- power, and three conductors for the
| loops if
|| > using both the high and low temp...one high, one low, one common.
|| >
|| >
|| >
|| > "blueman" <NOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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|| > | We have a DMP XR200L based wired alarm system consisting currently of
|| > | smokes, door/window sensors, and motion sensors.
|| > |
|| > | I would like to add a water sensor in the basement and at least one
|| > | temperature sensor.
|| > |
|| > | I would like the temperature sensor to be small and unobtrusive yet
|| > | adjustable if possible.
|| > |
|| > | Any suggestions on brands and models to consider that would be
|| > | compatible and consistent with my alarm system.
|| > |
|| > | Thanks
|| > |
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