Re: End of Line Resistor - Are they a standard design?

["Frank Olson" <Please-use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm not familiar with the products in England but it could be that the
> end of line resistor is a "listed" item for that particular system or
> it may be housed/contained within a special casing or some such. It's
> not that the resistor is any different than any other, it's just that
> in order to comply with any codes in your area, or remain within the
> specifications for the main panel, the installer cannot use a standard
> resistor.


In Canada, EOL resistors for Fire Alarm applications must be mounted on an
approved End-of-Line Plate.  These are usually red or off white with a
resistor symbol on them.  They screw to a standard single gang box.  You
can't use just "any plate".  It has to have a ULC sticker on it.  Dumb
sounding, I know, but that's the way the cookie crumbles...  at least in
Canada.  I would think the UK wouldn't be all that different.