Hi all,
I have a Premier Elite 48 + PSU200XP expansion. I would like to add a magnetic gate lock (the smaller of the two versions) to the expansion so that I can secure a side gate when one of the alarm areas is set.
According to the PSU200XP docs, the 12v output is protected by a 1.6A fuse and fed from a 2A power supply (which also has to run the expander and attached peripherals). In my case, I have a few door sensors, a couple of Pyronix PIRs (30mA each) and an M12 smoke detector (14mA). There is no bell box on the expander.
I have a few options on how to wire this, from installing a dedicated 12v PSU and using a bespoke control system run from Home Assistant (my home automation hub) which gives me more or less unlimited control over it, but in fact a much simpler approach would be to wire it directly to the PSU200XP expansion 12v output, via a relay switched from one of the 100mA outputs. The 12v magnetic door lock draws 500mA when actuated, so there should be ample spare capacity on the PSU200XP power supply. The magnetic door switch even has a built-in reed switch, so as a bonus I could connect this to the expander on a spare input, allowing me to include the gate in the outbuildings alarm.
I appreciate that this is a bit out of the normal run for alarm installs, but I would be very interested in opinions on the best way to do it, either in the Texecom alarm, or outside.
I have a Premier Elite 48 + PSU200XP expansion. I would like to add a magnetic gate lock (the smaller of the two versions) to the expansion so that I can secure a side gate when one of the alarm areas is set.
According to the PSU200XP docs, the 12v output is protected by a 1.6A fuse and fed from a 2A power supply (which also has to run the expander and attached peripherals). In my case, I have a few door sensors, a couple of Pyronix PIRs (30mA each) and an M12 smoke detector (14mA). There is no bell box on the expander.
I have a few options on how to wire this, from installing a dedicated 12v PSU and using a bespoke control system run from Home Assistant (my home automation hub) which gives me more or less unlimited control over it, but in fact a much simpler approach would be to wire it directly to the PSU200XP expansion 12v output, via a relay switched from one of the 100mA outputs. The 12v magnetic door lock draws 500mA when actuated, so there should be ample spare capacity on the PSU200XP power supply. The magnetic door switch even has a built-in reed switch, so as a bonus I could connect this to the expander on a spare input, allowing me to include the gate in the outbuildings alarm.
I appreciate that this is a bit out of the normal run for alarm installs, but I would be very interested in opinions on the best way to do it, either in the Texecom alarm, or outside.