Re: Notifier

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yah, but it would almost double the price of the system putting in 10
wireless smokes, he opted for 3 wireless and 7 wired, of which 4 will be on
firewire, so only a few will remain on Cat 3...not toooo bad.




"Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms> wrote in message
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| >> all smokes are homerun on...Cat3...nice eh?
| >
| > I have always heard different points of viw on
| > this; but what if you used the CAT 3 for a data
| > loop with popits or SIMS? Would you have to
| > use approved fire wire to the smokes just for
| > the data loop in residential? I heard it both ways.
|
| If it's a fire alarm the cable would still have to be
| listed for the purpose.
|
| On a related subject, when doing combo burg/fire
| alarms in residences in CT we would occasionally
| meet inspectors who required not only the smoke
| detectors to be run with fire alarm cable, but also
| the sirens, strobes and keypads.  That was fine
| since keypads in those days invariably used
| ordinary 22/4.  We simply made it SOP to run
| 18/4 fire cable to them and there was no problem.
|
| With newer panels starting to use CAT5 for the
| keypads and expansion modules the situation is
| changing.  I wonder how long it will take for some
| of the older inspectors to "catch up" to the new
| technology.  It's easier for me now.  I explain
| what the manufacturer specifies and warn DIY
| customers to check with the local AHJ.
|
| For the home described in the opening post of
| this thread I'd terminate the CAT3 and use
| wireless smokes.
|
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|
| Regards,
| Robert L Bass
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