Re: Fire Side Chat -- Fire Alarm Code Issue

["James" <trishnjames@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Firex does make a relay that is listed for use with their smoke detectors.
The problem with this is that it is a 110vac relay, if the power to the
smokes goes out the relay will not operate.  I am not sure what the intended
use of the relay is but I do know some companys use it to monitor the smokes
through their burglar panel.

James

"A.J." <aj@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:P5Sae.1127587$8l.883121@xxxxxxxxxxx
> 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"
>
>           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>
>
> "Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:HtOdnXQ6NcYjB_bfRVn-vg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> > Robert L Bass
> >
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