usuallyresourceful
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So, I'm addicted to my insteon system at this point and find myself throwing money at smarthome.
I am trying to figure out how to hookup AC 4 wire smoke alarms to the elk m1 for a reasonable price. Here is what I am come up with so far in doing the research.
As far as my setup goes I have four wire (red, black, white, gold) ran to each smoke alarm location. So they will all be wired up to AC and be able to set one another off if one trips.(by state code can't use DC, have to find ac alternative or else this would be easy just hook it up to elk m1)
So my potential smoke alarms will be 3 wire. These seem to be hard to find, can anyone chime in? These will have to have a dry contact AND the relay will have to pull on the backup battery if the power goes out.
Now I have to wire this setup to my elk m1. I called up first alert and they said the RM4 relay is available for their 3 wire alarms, but they said they have not tested this for my application and guarantee nothing.
So I am kinda stuck at this point on finding the right 3 wire system to hookup to the elk m1? Any suggestions?
I am trying to figure out how to hookup AC 4 wire smoke alarms to the elk m1 for a reasonable price. Here is what I am come up with so far in doing the research.
As far as my setup goes I have four wire (red, black, white, gold) ran to each smoke alarm location. So they will all be wired up to AC and be able to set one another off if one trips.(by state code can't use DC, have to find ac alternative or else this would be easy just hook it up to elk m1)
So my potential smoke alarms will be 3 wire. These seem to be hard to find, can anyone chime in? These will have to have a dry contact AND the relay will have to pull on the backup battery if the power goes out.
Now I have to wire this setup to my elk m1. I called up first alert and they said the RM4 relay is available for their 3 wire alarms, but they said they have not tested this for my application and guarantee nothing.
So I am kinda stuck at this point on finding the right 3 wire system to hookup to the elk m1? Any suggestions?