[Cialug] OT: Alarm systems

[John Roach]

Yes, if you do this, make sure to use a relay that is normally closed. Hook
it to the nc on you fire zone on the panel. Also make sure to use a resistor
that matches what you have for your other contacts.

Once you do that , you will want to call your monitoring company to make
sure it is enabled.

John Roach
Simplicity Systems
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-----Original Message-----
From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf
Of Dave Weis
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:25 AM
To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
Subject: Re: [Cialug] OT: Alarm systems

Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Bingo! They must be AC-type.  
> 
> That also explains the missing time after I touched my tongue to the
wires.
> 
> So no wire to the panel, bummer.

Hook your voltmeter between the red wire and the white wire and have 
someone hit the test button. You should see 120 VAC on the meter. If so, 
hook up a relay at the closest accessible point and you have contact 
closure when your house is on fire. :-)

dave



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