Door Lock Sensor Question

[Kramer Chins]

Is there any kind of Module that can be used to know if a door is Locked or Unlocked?

I was thinking of using a Powerflash Tamper Switch, drill out a hole in the door jam and mount it there. that way when the dead bolt was locked it would engage the Powerflash. I just wondered if there was an easier way or another Module I could use to do the same thing?

[Dan Lawrence]

Where can you get the Powerflash Tamper Switch?  It's not sold by X10 on the website.  Is it a PRO module?

[Kramer Chins]

Where can you get the Powerflash Tamper Switch?  It's not sold by X10 on the website.  Is it a PRO module?

I found them on E-Bay......

   http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380096302231&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching

[Boiler]

Kramer,

I went through a similar search a few months ago.  I couldn't use the tamper switches because of the jamb depth required for the switch.

I wound up installing right angle proximity switches: Rectangular Proximity Switch.

I use these to detect deadbolt positions on entry doors and the latch position on my Pella sliding doors. 

These require 10-30V power (I'm using them for an alarm panel) which will cause you headaches if your using them with a powerflash module.

Boiler

[Kramer Chins]

Kramer,

I went through a similar search a few months ago.  I couldn't use the tamper switches because of the jamb depth required for the switch.

I wound up installing right angle proximity switches: Rectangular Proximity Switch.

I use these to detect deadbolt positions on entry doors and the latch position on my Pella sliding doors. 

These require 10-30V power (I'm using them for an alarm panel) which will cause you headaches if your using them with a powerflash module.

Boiler

I thought the same thing about the tamper switch, that's why I wondered if there was another approach