Re: Opinions

["Paul" <someones-father-@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thats was my reasoning as well. Ive had a few techs say that its better to
test the voltage while the zone is connected to the panel. My argument was
also that as relating to Ohms law, resistance, voltage and current are all
related and if one changes then there are changes elsewere. Ive been
servicing and fault finding for years using the testing of the circuit and
checking the resistance method with great results, but im always willing to
listen to better methods.

Paul


"Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Panels don't see resistance. They see voltage. The difference in
> resistance
> is what changes the value of the voltage, or simply put, the tolerances
> between the two determine the status of the loop (as the panel sees
> it -open/closed/short). There is no benefit, just another means of testing
> a
> circuit. Where it would make a difference is if you were hunting for a
> ground fault on a circuit.
>
> Jack
>
> "Paul" <someones-father-@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:LJPye.16372$oJ.10172@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> What would be the benefit of testing the voltage across a zone of a panel
> to
>> ascertain whether or not the device is faulty, over testing the
>> resistance
>> of the circuit?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
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>