Re: Mix n Match Smokes on the same zone.

["Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx>]

Witch King? Richard lion heart was speaking French!


"nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de
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> Speak the kings english:)
> "Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> that's what I said..:-)
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>> "nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:ix65h.40$5P2.28@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
>> | 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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