Re: EOLR Depate

[Crash Gordon® <NONE@xxxxxxxx>]

yah, but with closed circuit switches what are you really =
protecting?..one leg of the loop?

i used to burying them on residential at the eol but not anymore...only =
on commercial.


"Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> Thanks Ron. You're absolutely correct, and it's a good topic around =
here.
> They are not called "in the box resistors". But I would say at least =
50% of
> the dealers just don't get it. (Just my opinion)
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> <rwies@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message =
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> > EOLR Placement Debate
> >
> > I have been in the alarm industry for about 36 years now and over =
that
> time
> > I have witnessed many innovations.  One of these is the circuit
> supervision
> > provided by the end of line resistor.
> >
> > When I first entered the industry the EOLR was not necessary because =
we
> used
> > an end of line battery.  The circuit was automatically supervised.  =
When
> > technology moved the battery to the control panel this all changed.  =
Since
> > that time we have debated placement of the EOLR regularly.
> >
> > I have taught in my NTS classes that proper placement is critical.
> Placing
> > the EOLR on a terminal in the control panel is just, in my opinion =
wrong.
> > The supervision is important and not hard to achieve.
> >
> > Well, now there is real evidence to support my position.  Please =
visit
> > =
<http://www.securitysales.com/t_ci_articleView.cfm?aid=3D1926&sid=3D2>.  =
This
> is
> > a story that appears in this months Security Sales magazine.  A =
woman died
> > and proper placement of the EOLR would have probably saved her life.
> >
> > I don't know what more to say except do it right.  Protect your =
future and
> > the future of your company or the company you work for.
> >
> > Ron Wies
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>