Re: Firewolf 4-wire Napco 816 gives E41

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Standby for the supervision relay episode.
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Will the Caped Crusader defeat the evil wire monster. Tune in next week,
same bat time, same bat channel.............. Sorry, I lost my mind for a
moment..... :-))
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> "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
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> | parallel with the last smoke detector. Also you need an end of line
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> | 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
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> | pros here, this person still doesn't grasp the most rudimentary concepts
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> | wiring a smoke detector to a fire zone. Series? Parallel? What?
> | It's not rocket science, ya know.
> | js
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