Re: Can an alarm with PGM outputs, and/or other outputs, be wired to an X10 sensor?

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Feb 27, 8:47?pm, anonymous <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanks, Jim and Eric, for letting me know about the PowerFlash. The
> alarm controller that's coming is the Paradox 1738. The outputs and amp
> ratings that I mentioned I got off of a couple of websites.
>
> As for using X10 as an alarm system, my basic rationale is this: for
> those who cannot afford more than a very minimal professionally
> installed system, the X10 package could be a useful supplement, and
> those who cannot spend more than $100 on any alarm at all would probably
> find that having an X10 alarm that works 90% of the time is still a lot
> better than nothing (as long as the powerline environment does not
> create a lot of false alarms).
>
> In my case, the cheapest professional alarm that I can afford (this
> Paradox system) comes with 2 door sensors, 2 motion detectors, the
> controller and a keypad. That secures only half my house: the bedrooms
> get nothing; six openable windows get nothing. Then I read,http://providentsecurity.typepad.com/community_security_the_pr/2006/1...
> . Every little upgrade for the professionally installed alarm costs a
> lot, so it seemed to me that I had to turn to a cheaper package, like
> what X10 offers, which in addition to complete sensor coverage creates a
> bigger alarm effect(flashing the lights, sounding more sirens), gives me
> a little computer control, phones me and my nearby family, e-mails me,
> activates a security multi-webcam program (BlueIris) which in turn
> starts sending time/date/watermarked photos to my website, etc. If once
> in while one of the sensors can't communicate with the controller
> because an electrical noise producing device was turned on, I can live
> with that. I may have to do a lot of technical reading and spend an
> extra $30 on a dryer-plug-in phase coupler and a noise blocker to get
> full house coverage and near-100% reliability; I can live with that. I
> think I'm doing the right thing here for my situation (here's hoping!).
>
> Thanks again for your time. I'll have to start watching for sales on the
> PowerFlash.
>
>

Uhhhh, magnetic contacts and motion detectors that you'd add on to the
baisic system don't cost that much more than any  X!0 components.

 I just don't understand these people. JEEEEEEEZE

They're willing to spend any amount money to save a few bucks spent on
a tried and tested way of doing security. Like X10 ...... if it has
anywhere near 60% reliability at times, I'd be surprised. And many
times it has 0%. And the point is .....ya never know when it's going
to work or not.

So you're going to have a security system that you'll have access to
with a computer ..... that's going to do all kinds of fancy reporting
to you, that may or may not get though to you .....   and it's going
to be with a secuity system that may or may not work.  Cool man!
That's puting things in proper priority.

Wouldn't ya think that reliability is an important aspect of security?

NAHHHHH who would think that?

Jeeeeeeeeeze