Re: Mix n Match Smokes on the same zone.

["nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Reason they do not want different smokes mixed and matched is because of
potential differences in voltage and amperage draw and possiblity smokes
will false or not work at all because one on line is drawing to much current
etc.
I have seen this happen with some panels they have very little tolerance for
different sokes et I have seen other systems and panels operate with no
difficulty accepting what ever you put on them.

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Maybe different tolerances will interupt the electron flux?..like
> "crossing
> the streams".
>
> Dunno, but I don't mix them anyway.
>
>
> "Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Z9V4h.1582$mR4.1371@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> |I give up. I think if they are listed to work with the panel then they
> | should work with each other. I am not a EE so what I say isn't worth
> much.
> I
> | guees you'd have to put the question in writing to the manufacturers to
> get
> | their take.
> |
> | "Nick Lawrence" <nlaw@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | news:5cf8c$45540c18$43bca3f1$20655@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Roland...
> | > Right you are... but what about mixing different brands/models of
> cross
> | > listed smokes on the same loop?
> | >
> | > Roland Moore wrote:
> | >> One reason is you should only use devices that are listed for use
> with
> | >> that panel.
> | >>
> | >> "Nick Lawrence" <nlaw@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> | >> news:5a788$45540323$43bca3f1$16508@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> | >>
> | >>>Group...
> | >>>Can anyone provide an explanation, of cite applicable code, as to why
> it
> | >>>is not a good practice to install and mix different brands and/or
> models
> | >>>of 2-wire smoke detectors on the same fire zone (ademco vista panel,
> | >>>2-wire fire loop).
> | >>>TIA, Nick
> | >>
> | >>
> |
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