Re: Mix n Match Smokes on the same zone.

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

that's what I said..:-)


"nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| 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
| news:45548cad$0$3569$815e3792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Maybe different tolerances will interupt the electron flux?..like
| > "crossing
| > the streams".
| >
| > Dunno, but I don't mix them anyway.
| >
| >
| > "Roland Moore" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:Z9V4h.1582$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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