Re: Firewolf 4-wire Napco 816 gives E41

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Standby for the supervision relay episode.







"Buggs" <thatsallfolksl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Total nerd wrote:
| > Okay, now I'm totally stumped.
| > I moved it to Zone 8 with the same problem.  I ran a new set of wires
| > out in the open across the floor just to make sure I didn't pinch it
| > anyware, same thing.  I installed a new "red-red-red" resistor, same
| > thing.  I took out the resistor and labeled the zone as "no eol" but
| > same thing.  I even tested the thing with a magnet -- it turned red,
| > meaning it's working, but of course the panel ignored it.
| > Now I'm just out of ideas?  I have the 12v power across power just
| > like the manual -- plug #6 and the one directly next to zone 8, and
| > certainly it's powered up.  I have it connected to zone 8 and the EOL
| > is inline by plugging it into the smoke at the NO connection, then
| > plugging the other end onto the yellow wire, which goes back to the
| > panel of course, along with the green wire next to it at the adjacent
| > terminal.  I even tried swapping them.
| > Any ideas? ... maybe without getting too angry about semantics ...?
| > =)
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| To TN: Sounds like you have the eol resistor in series. It needs to be in
| parallel with the last smoke detector. Also you need an end of line relay
to
| supervise power.
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| To DIY everywhere: This is a perfect example or why you should call a
| professional. Even with access to the manual, s/w, and correct advice from
| pros here, this person still doesn't grasp the most rudimentary concepts
of
| wiring a smoke detector to a fire zone. Series? Parallel? What?
| It's not rocket science, ya know.
| js
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