Re: Napco MA-3000 Fire Bell Trouble warning upon power-up.

["Everywhere Man" <alarminstall@xxxxxxx>]

Power down the system and upon powering up make sure to program "Go
ahead make my day" to display on the keypads.


homeautomashun@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thank you for the reply...
>
> jewellfish wrote:
>
> > Yes, put a 2.2k reisitor across 6 & 8 and that error should clear.
>
> I did try a 2.2K resistor across those terminals (Fire Relay common #6
> and N/O #8) earlier on when I was trying several configs to eliminate
> the "Fire Bell Trouble" warning. It did not make a difference. I still
> get the warning.
>
> > Without the jumper cut the realy is "wet" --it actually supplies
> > voltage--it is really more > of an "output" than a relay, like you are
> >  thinking of it.  If you decide to connect
> > something to it, use something that just wants straight voltage
> >  (something with an internal driver).
>
> Jumper is not yet cut---so the system will send 24VDC thru those
> terminals upon a fire alarm? If there is a siren driver and speaker
> connected (I have an Ademco #744 with an Emer Prod Corp # 60-20, 8
> ohms-20 watt "Siren Less Driver") shouldn't that satisfy the system's
> need for resistence across those terminals since a resistor wouldn't.
> Incidentially is that EPC device ( labeled "Siren Less Driver" )
> actually a siren and not a speaker?... I guess I'm still trying to
> understand the relationship between a siren driver board (i.e. the
> Ademco #744) and the device that looks like a speaker. (would the EPC
> device work without the Ademco cir-board?-- I'm checking the net for
> specs on that device to see if it can)
>
> THANKS again for the advice, any follow-up or further suggestions would
> be helpful.