Re: Fire Side Chat -- Fire Alarm Code Issue

["A.J." <aj@xxxxxxxx>]

Did he memtion anything about connecting the relay to a FACP ?

As per your original quote from the article,

"suggests using a relay to connect 110VAC smokes to a monitored alarm
system"

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"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In the April 2005 issue of SSI, Al Colombo suggests using a relay to
> connect 110VAC smokes to a monitored alarm system.  Al, a veteran poster
> to this newsgroup suggests that every 110V smoke detector manufacturer
> provides a relay which is listed for the purpose.
>
> Unfortunately, this is not correct.  To the best of my knowledge there are
> currently no such relays which have been listed for use with fire alarm
> control panels.  There is at least one relay of which I am aware that was
> designed to connect 110VAC smokes to external devices such as magnetic
> door holders.  However, the manufacturer of this unit states that the
> relay is NOT to be used with a fire alarm control panel.
>
> Al's monthly articles in SSI are always interesting and informative, but
> this one probably needed further consideration before you went to press.
> It is a code violation to connect non-listed devices to a FACP.  It is
> also a violation to connect listed devices in a manner for which they have
> not been listed.
>
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>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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