Re: EOLR Depate

["Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Unless you are using comercial type contacts that require both the NO & NC
contacts at each opening, the EOL supervision is pointless. Since most homes
have more than one window/door per zone, by placing the EOL at the last
contact serves no purpose whatsoever.

Using commercial type contacts, I have placed EOL's at the panel on a
seperate terminal strip...full supervision is maintained.

Jim Rojas

"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)
>
> <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=1926&sid=2>.  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
>
>