Re: ESL 1500 transformer

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Jake wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have an ESL 1500 5 zone FACP missing a transformer. It would appear
>> the previous installer removed it. The previous installer, an
>> electrician lost his alarm guy so its now on me to install.  My
>> knowledge base is with Fire-Lite and Notifier this is probably my
>> third time dealing with one and my first installing one. I am unsure
>> if the transformer comes pre-installed or not I do not see anything
>> about installing it in the manual so my guess ?? is that it was
>> installed at the time of delivery but removed at one point but that is
>> just speculation.
>>
>> Does anyone have an old can laying around with a transformer in it?
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Jake
>>
>
>
> GE still supports this product.  A replacement transformer is available
> with the proper connector for the circuit board.  Contact your local
> distributor to obtain one.  Do you have the installation manual???

You know I had not even thought to check.  I picked up the annual service
inspection on an ESL1500 last year because another company had told the
owner that it was a no-longer supported panel.  I just downloaded the
manuals from Jim's Site.

Of course the first thing I noticed was that they had two 4ah batteries in
it, and when I did a battery calculation it barely made the 24+5.  Figure if
the batteries are more than a month old capacity has started to fade...  I
swapped in a couple 7AH batteries.