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Okay. I did a quick review of a couple of utube videos and here is what I think I learned. 1. A contactor is a device which closes a circuit magnetically when receiving a 24 v input to the magnet. If that is correct, how does an Insteon Micro Relay device fit into the proposed strategy? It seems to me that a SmartInit EZI040 makes sense. I use one of these now to control the On/Off status of my water sprinkler system.

Will undertake some research on the dual pole 240 VAC Relay. Thanks.

Teken: My electrical knowledge/aptitude, if distilled, would easily reside in a thimble! Thus, I do not understand the terms NOS, N.O. and N.C. If the potential exists for the unit to fail, cycling nonstop then that is a non-starter since the location is 325 miles from my home and I can't intervene. Currently, no pun intended, I throw the breaker when we leave that location. The only downside to that approach is that hot water is unavailable until it is heated when we return.

Thanks. Does the 240 controller normally fail in the On position? I ask because that mode of failure would allow hot water to be used until repair/replacement of the controller. Failure in the Off position is entirely unacceptable.

I have an electric hot water tank at a remote location that I would like to turn on/off remotely using an ISY 994i IR Pro. Any advice based on experience good or bad will be appreciated.

Thanks, Teken. I tend to agree with your assessment. My KPLs are all doing fine but then again, they are not very old.

I have decided to add a few more KPLs but when I saw the reviews for the 2334-232 and, especially their longevity, I became concerned. One could have substituted PLM for KPL in the reviews. What's the deal?

Sounds like a mini remote and another fanlinc is in my future. Thanks, again.

The feedback is much appreciated. Your feedback has raised my confidence in the mini remote thus making my decision all the more difficult. I suspect I will go with the mini remote so I can gain experience with it. Do any of you use it to control an overhead fan/light combination?

The reviews I have seen of the Mini Remote are not very favorable whereas a KPL situated in a Tabletop Enclosure seems very workable. Any advice/recommendations?

Xathros: I see that as a potential option as well.

I am curious why. The wife can come in and drop things off and close the door with no problem. The son can come home, open and close the door and, if stays, and moves about the desired action will take place.

Would this be a good fit for a door sensor? A program which first noted the door open, then closed then followed by MS a couple of minutes later.

I haven't had to do this but once and it has operated fine since. Strange thing is I know there have been power outages at the location. Go figure. It is working and I occasionally confirm that by repositioning an Insteon camera so I can see a thermometer. The thermostat and thermometer are always in reasonable agreement. As I posted earlier, all I expect of the thermostat is for it to alert me if the propane heating system has failed at this remote location.

Thanks, anyway.

Xathros: Can you recommend a book on networking, email setup and the like?

Bingo! Xathros. Using Port 587 and TLS worked.

I am definitely doing something wrong. I changed the outgoing port to 465 and SSL enabled in Apple Mail. I then checked the authentication box and selected Password. I entered the User Name and Password. I then tested my email account by sending a test message to myself. It worked fine. However, when I entered the SMTP Settings in the ISY and tested I got the message Mail Server Failure (Server not responding). I apologize for the inconvenience, but I am a novice where networking issues are involved.

User Name: ****** Password: ****** Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.cox.net Port: 110 Authentication: Password

As best I can tell, given the message I receive, the problem has something to do with authentication. Do you know if the ISY requires something in this step in order to accept my entries?

I am trying to set up my SMTP settings in the ISY so I can stop using the default. Although all my settings appear correct, when I test the settings I get the message [unsupported Authentication Method]. When I checked the authentication settings in my Apple Mail setup I have “none” selected. Is this my problem? What should I use for authentication in my Apple Mail settings in order to have these settings accepted in the ISY setup? Mac OS 10.9.5; Apple Mail 7.3.

My question was improperly phrased, reflecting my networking naivete. I will do some more research to better try to frame what I am trying to do. Thanks.

I am trying to complete Network Settings so I can stop using the NTP Server. I have all the information except the Http Port Number and the Https Number. I am using a Mac with an Airport Extreme router. Can anyone tell me where to find these port numbers?

I agree, but my programs run w/o me being aware and I now have a product that meets my needs. More importantly, for me, I have ceased "chasing my tail" in a hunt for the perfect thermostat. I

Mine is running and reporting fine using the method I mentioned near the beginning of the thread.