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

["Doug L" <vssdoug@xxxxxxx>]

There is nothing special about an EOL resistor, other than it normally has a
label on it listing it as an approved/compatable device for the control
panel (It may be different in the UK) . Any resistor of the correct value,
tolerance and rating will work but since it doesn't have the label on it,
technically it shouldn't be used. Its also possible that the panel uses
something other than a resistor to supervisor the loop

Call the manufacturer direct, tell them the situation and they may send the
resistors directly to you, failing that they should direct you to another
supplier/installer..

This is pure specualtion in this case, but when a installer can't get a
simple item from his supplier or the supplier can't get it from the
manufacturer there is always the possibility that a financial dispute is
clouding the issue. The installer may owe the supplier money, the supplier
may owe the manufaturer money, you may owe......

Doug L

"Richard Faulkner" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Manchester - England.
>
> I have had a fire alarm / smoke detection system fitted to a block of 7
> flats, but it doesnt yet work. The installer is saying that he cannot get
> an end of line resistor from the supplier who is waiting for them to be
> delivered, (this has gone on for several weeks now).
>
> I have asked if the resistor can be obtained from somewhere else and he
> says that it cant.
>
> Am I right in thinking that this must be a simple thing to obtain, or is
> it likely to be a resistor unique to the system?
>
> Any help appreciated as I think I am being blagged - although I cant
> imagine why.
>
> --
> Richard Faulkner