Re: Firelite Power problems (in general)

[Mike Sokoly <secure15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Rocky,
Noted that in the Install Manual 17-19VDC was within the "normal" Range!
What's up with that?
OF COURSE...... What did I get when I Checked THAT particular PANEL?
HMMMMM...... 19VDC! Will try the reset trick on it!
Mike S



Rocky_T_Squirrel, Esq. wrote:
> Reset charger ckt output first look for a small trim pot  next to the
> battery connection region on the PCB,  it should have a small dope of paint
> on the center,  place your vom on the battery feeds and slowly adjust the
> trim pot up or down to adjust the trickle voltage to the battery,  if no
> change  you got the wrong trim pot..  look for another one..
> If your panel is 24VDC and the trickle is 25-26vdc  it should be ok  but if
> 24-25vdc  you might need to trim upwards a little.  If you had a power
> browie and the supply dropped below 110vac  the panel might give a false
> signal ..
> The one problem  i had  that drove me nuts was at a resthome which had weak
> AC supply,  each time the Central Air/Heat kicked on  the line voltage
> dropped to 101ac  which in turn dropped the panel to 22vdc which also
> tripped a false signal to the monitor,  I boosted the trickle voltage and
> its never happened again..
> RTS
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> "Mike Sokoly" <secure15@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Cq79f.30542$rE2.1242@xxxxxxxxxxx
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>>Rocky: Question?
>>        How do you reset the output levels to a higher voltage? And BTW:
>>thanks for the heads-up on the Telco pins- System in question went 4
>>days without any problems, normal 24 Hr tests on Both Lines, then
>>yesterday- "Abnormal Test" (24 Hr didnt come in) checked the CS report:
>>sure enough: "TELCO 1 TBLS AGAIN!" Will do a thorough check of the pins
>>on Monday!
>>Sorry, can't agree with you- I DESPISE FIRELITE!
>>Mike S
>>
>>Rocky_T_Squirrel, Esq. wrote:
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>>>Firelite  in general,
>>>I've notice that the charger ckt is always set right on the edge of fail
>>>detection.
>>>I reset the output level right out of the box to a slightly higher
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> voltage.
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>>>(as recommended from a service tech from firelite, about 8 years ago)
>>>to date (knock on wood) I haven't had any more problems with firelite
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> power
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>>>supplies.
>>>As for the dialers (whatever panel your using)  I've noticed a LOT of
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> bad
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>>>solder connections
>>>on the telephone line sockets..  I've had to resolder several to stop
>>>intermittant line failure
>>>signals.  (it seems if you send it back to firelite  they never see the
>>>problem)
>>>I've been using Firelite products for going on 18 years  with only the
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> above
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>>>problems..
>>>all in all  I like the product.  But thats just me..
>>>RTS
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>>>
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