RE: Cable for Smoke Detectors

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It sounds like mains voltage sensors though to me. Not sure how these
are wired though. As said before, these aren't designed to be used with an
alarm system but used stand-alone I think.

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Andrew Walker
> Sent: 09 July 2008 10:48
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cable for Smoke Detectors
>
> Is that why they have 3-core and earth, the extra core is for
> signalling
> the other alarm to sound.
>
> This is what I have on the upstairs/downstairs alarms and I couldn't
> figure out the wiring.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gale
> Sent: 08 July 2008 16:40
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Cable for Smoke Detectors
>
> Yes - you simply wire them in series - or maybe parallel, can't
> remember
> which way I did it now - but very simple. Or you can wire each back to
> separate zones in Comfort, depending on whether you want to report
> individual zones or have one big zone.
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
>
> > Of Ben McCormack
> > Sent: 08 July 2008 15:57
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cable for Smoke Detectors
> >
> > Paul - Are the Lv ones interconnected? I think the latest
requirement
> > from Building Control will mandate I need Interconnected
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > On 8 Jul 2008, at 15:41, Paul Gale wrote:
> >
> > > So are these mains voltage detectors then rather than 12/24V
LV? If
> > > so, you wouldn't be able to connect these to comfort unless
they
> > > have some kind of LV signalling or other LV/switch output.
> > >
> > > I use the Hochiki 12V sensors which are very good.
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > >> Behalf Of Ben McCormack
> > >> Sent: 08 July 2008 15:38
> > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > >> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Cable for Smoke Detectors
> > >>
> > >> I have looked further and the smoke alarms that I am
looking at a
> > >> interconnected with 3 core and earth cable
> > >>
> > >> Use standard BS 6004 PVC cable typically 1.5mm2 6243Y
three core
> > >> and earth.
> > >>
> > >> Ben
> > >>
> > >> On 8 Jul 2008, at 14:42, Paul Gale wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I used screened alarm cable (bit overkill) with all
my alarm
> > >>> sensors. I can't see why Cat5 wouldn't work just as
well
> though...
> > >>>
> > >>> Paul.
> > >>>
> > >>>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > >>>> Behalf Of Ben McCormack
> > >>>> Sent: 08 July 2008 14:31
> > >>>> To: UKHA Mailinglist
> > >>>> Subject: [ukha_d] Cable for Smoke Detectors
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Hi All
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I am intending to put connected smoke detectors
in the house
> > >>>> connected to Comfort. Just wondering if I can
wire them up with
> > >>>> Cat5 or do I need to use something special?
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Ben
> > >>>>
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