EOLR Depate

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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