Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Uriel Arocha photo
1 Level
777 Review
30 Karma

Review on πŸš€ Enhanced First Alert RM4 Intelligent Relay for Advanced Connectivity by Uriel Arocha

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Ideal for smoke/carbon monoxide alarms - fits neatly into standard box

I bought this to integrate my smoke alarms into my home automation system. I paired it with a Schlage RS100HC VNN SL Home door and window sensor with Nexia Home Intelligence (Z-Wave). With the normally closed contacts on RM4 (they open on alarm) I was able to integrate it properly. I now have a scene in Vera that generates a call when an alarm is raised (or checked). Note that this is NOT a good integration with a fire panel as it requires 110v to work. If you have turned off the device (and the detector is running on batteries), it will NOT work. The only real problem I had was with its size. That's more than I expected. Running cables for 110V, RM4 and a Zwave sensor in a standard ceiling box was quite a challenge. I had to trim the wires and try very hard to get them to fit. If you are more interested in such things, visit the micasaverde forum (just google these two words) and look at the security section. I have a complete entry there.

Pros
  • All right!
Cons
  • Some cons