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Re: smoke detector wiring



Robert L Bass wrote:
>>I'm assuming the reversing relay is for interconnecting
>>the sounders, in which case you'll need 6 conductors
>>at each detector rather than 4...
>
>
> I'm coming into this thread a bit late so pardon me if I missed something
> but you shouldn't ordinarily need 6 wires for the smokes.
>
> Run smoke power for all smokes through a single reversing relay.  Run the
> zone wire pairs to the detectors individually.  When the panel goes into
> alarm from any smoke detector all detectors will sound.
>
> Don't use the smoke sounders for anything but fire.  You want their sound to
> mean one thing and one thing only -- fire.
>


I see that the "Winfixer" pop-up ad you're using has been modified to
identify the viewers home country.  There's a Canadian Flag in the upper
right corner.  You still haven't changed the "contact us" address
information though...  It still comes up as your old Pine View Circle addy.


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