Re: X10 still around?

["Wayne Lundberg" <Waynelund@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Mark. More to think about and follow-through with.

"Marc F Hult" <MFHult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 16:10:21 GMT, "Wayne Lundberg"
<Waynelund@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message
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>
> >Thank you Marc, will cut and paste your reply in a save file for later
> >digestion and action. For sure, I must do some planning what with all the
> >darned automation stuff already in place... Mr. Coffee, sprinkler system
> >with three stations, burglar alarm and sensors, fire alarm and sensor,
> >furnace control, doorbell, motion sensors outside...
>
> I'm in a not dissimilar situation. The ELK M1 is looking more and more
> attractive.
>
> The Napco fire-security system I have has frustrating limitations in the
> response time for 'lighting vectors' that the ELK may not have. And the
software
> interface has limitations that I won't discuss but Are also in the way of
> 'progress'. Most of the work of installing a security system is in the
wiring
> and sensors. At $400 or so, the M1 is very attractive and the Napco parts
have
> residual value on eBay.
>
> Importantly, there is new software out there that supports the Elk that I
think
> I like. Question is how much time do I have to fool with it and can I find
> someone to take responsibility other than myself. The company that did the
> security at our house for 20 years sent out a kid last time we had a
lightning
> event who did a messy job, didn't fix the problem and charged an arm and a
leg
> for me to show him what to do. Completely different experience than when
the
> owner himself did the work.
>
> Marc
> Marc_F_Hult
> www.ECOntrol.org
>