GE Interlogix SIMON 3, XT, XTi integration

[geko]

If you search the forums, you can find plenty of suggestions how to integrate “dumb” alarm systems with smartthings, for example:

Wired Alarm System Question

This may be a terribly naive but worth asking. My home is wired with a Napco Alarm system. My house is now setup with Smartthings door sensors and motion sensors. I do not want to run dual systems, So I had thought if I used a Smarthings Smart outlet and had a plug go from the outlet to a step down transformer to my alarm system zones. Then I would program my Smarthings sensors to turn off the the outlet thereby triggering a break in the zone and the alarm system. It sounded sensible to me, but I wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts before I tried it.