Re: PTC protected dual battery harness

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't think anyone purposely sets out to overload a panel. I think an
installation occurs and at that time load factors are considered and
calculated. Then as things change and more power consuming devices are added
over time, then the problem is created. Everyone thinks adding just one more
keypad, wireless receiver or detector couldn't involve having to add another
power supply. Most times no one bothers to recheck the power load.
That's when you see what happens to the panel when the load approaches
"barely an AMP".



"Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I think I said barely an AMP. As in less than an amp. The 700ma is the
> > threshold in the manual for having to add a booster. When you meter it
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> > a load it can get up to nearly an AMP of output before factory smoke
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> > a concern. I wouldn't recommend doing it. In fact I would recommend any
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> > panel if there is a substantial load present.
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> That sounds like a Bass response and it sounds like you have no problems
> with grossly overloading panels
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> > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > "Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > News to DSC? I don't think so.
> > > > It is right in their installation manual.
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> > > > (From the old Power Series manual)
> > > > Auxiliary Power Terminals - AUX+ and AUXThese
> > > > terminals provide up to 550 mA of additional current at
> > > > 12 VDC for devices requiring power. Connect the positive side
> > > > of any device requiring power to the AUX+ terminal, the negative
> > > > side to AUX- (ground). The AUX output is protected. This
> > > > means that if too much current is drawn from these terminals
> > > > (such as a wiring short), the panel will temporarily shut off the
> > > > output until the problem is corrected.
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> > > > (From the new Power Series manual)
> > > > The control panel can provide a maximum of 700mA of current for
> modules,
> > > > powered detectors, relays, LED's etc.
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> > > Last I checked 550mA and 700mA wasn't 1A
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> > > > "Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > > "Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > > > > > Come on man. It's a DSC panel. They just barely have their power
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> > > > > > AMP for the first time in the new "Power" series panels.
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> > > > > That'll be news to DSC
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