Re: Hook in AC Fire Alarms to Security System

["Tommy" <tommy at leesecurity.net>]

I looked up a link for them. www.cepcoproducts.com  They want to monitor
smoke alarms over a PLC or "X-10" type system. Tell me i'm wrong.  As
unreliable as x-10 can be, there is no way i or probably anyone here would
recommend using this as an alarm signal.

After looking at their website, code or not, I just could not trust a power
line type system to operate reliably enough for a life safety application

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> <racerx90@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> (Other than from an asthetics point of view) I suppose I could install
>> two sets fire alarms in the house.The only way I could do this though
>> would be to do it wirelessly (or rebuild my house since it would be
>> near impossible to route the wires without major destruction! ;)
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>> The only thing I'm a little confused by is why would Cepco sell such a
>> system if it was against code. They say on their web site that not only
>> is it UL Listed but Listed with the California Fire Marshal (CSFM
>> 7300-1628-100.) It's specifically designed for 120V Fire Alarms to be
>> connected to an Alarm Panel for monitoring purposes (states it right in
>> the application notes in several places.)
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>> I hope we're all talking about the same system here, it's not a direct
>> connect method (i.e. using a BRK relay module for instance which is
>> ABSOLUTELY against code and I'm aware of this.) The way they do their
>> system is much different than I've seen before. If you don't know what
>> I mean then you might want to check out their web site for details.
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> gotta link to the website?
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