Re: Problem In Daisy-Chaining 3 New Kidde Smoke Alarms; Help Please

[G. Morgan <alarmprosnail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Subject: Problem In Daisy-Chaining 3 New Kidde Smoke Alarms; Help Please
Newsgroup: alt.security.alarms
=> Robert11 <=  wrote:

>But, if I hook up the red wires to daisy chain them together, they all keep
>going off, sequentially.
>
>Disconnecting the red wires, reverts them back to apparently normal
>operation.
>
>The house is a bit far from me, and won't be down there again for a week or
>two.
>I mention this, because I "now" think that it might have been a good idea to
>put a meter on the red wire and check if there is any voltage on it ?
>
>My undertstanding with the Kidde units, although I am not really sure, is
>that there should normally not be any voltage on the red wires (relative to
>ground) unless one of the units is tripped.
>Should have checked.
>
>Guess I assumed that the daisy chaining "concept" would be the same for the
>old units as it is for the new ones ?
>
>Is it possible that these old Rittenhouser units have the red, daisy link,
>wire always hooked up to some voltage, or...?
>
>Am I possibly missing anything when I wired them in ?
>
>Any thoughts on what might bwe the problem, and how to correct it would be
>most appreciated.


If they are brand new Kiddie units, call then.  the interlock cable uses more
than one wire IFAIK.



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