Re: EOLR Depate

["Jackcsg" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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 news:1143tnbacgj02a8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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