Re: 20P Question

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Crash Gordon wrote:

> Yah they're all home run quads...even on the double doors he ran a quad to
> left and quad to right (waste of wire)
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> Why what are you thinkin?
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We use the First Alert versions of these Ademco panels so I may be off
on what version you are using.

The panel should be able to do zone doubling.  basically giving you 15
zones (zone 1 - as the 2wire smoke zone won't double) but you can only
double devices that are normally closed.

check the install manual if you have it... if you don't, zones 2-8 use a
3.2K resistor and zones 10-16 use a 6K resistor.  hook the two devices
to the panel lugs in parallel.

This would let you run most of the interior doors as regular interior
zones but still get a chime on the kids (future) bedroom doors.




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> "JoeRaisin" <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>Robert L Bass wrote:
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>>>>Yah, I know...it was a really stupid idea the homeowner
>>>>had..."but my brother-in-law says he can do it with his
>>>>alarm"...hmmm ok.
>>>
>>>
>>>If the brother-in-law happens to have a Napco Gemini system, he
>>>can do what your customer wants.  Napco uses an open matrix to
>>>select features on a per-zone basis.  There are 62 optional zone
>>>features from which to select.
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>>yep... but how does it work with all the doors on the same zone?
>>accidently leave one open, and no more chime....
>>
>>Hey, Crash, any chance they are home run or is it a single wire?
>>
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>>>The problem with this from a marketing perspective is most
>>>dealers don't like having to make that many selections.  It takes
>>>more time to go through the matrix, especially on installations
>>>with 96 zones.  Napco came up with a fix in their windows
>>>software.  Now you can select from pre-configured "zone types"
>>>for each zone, much like an Ademco Vista system.  Once that's
>>>done you have the option of changing the features of any zones
>>>you like.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>It gets even sillier- the reason he wanted interior doors to
>>>>chime is so he could tell if his kids open their doors and
>>>>wander around the house at night...
>>>
>>>
>>>For many families with young children that wouldn't be silly at
>>>all.  The trick is to make sure the interior doors only chime and
>>>do not cause an alarm.  Again, the Napco Gemini can handle that.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The MINOR problem here is: HE HAS NO KIDS !! - so we
>>>>"futured" for a silly option?
>>>
>>>
>>>If he's actually planning to have children I can understand his
>>>wishes.  If not, then you really are dealing with a whacko.  :^)
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Robert L Bass
>>>
>>>Bass Burglar Alarms
>>>The Online DIY Store
>>>http://www.BassBurglarAlarms.com
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