Re: System Sensor 2W-B

["KingFish" <al@xxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> because that Ademco manual was made years before the smokes were invented
>> and manufactured.
>
>
> And your point???  Every FIRE ALARM manufacturer I know of provides a list
> of compatible smoke detectors.  The smoke detector manufacturer is
> interested in selling...  smoke detectors...  and hopefully gets included
> in that list.  How does a smoke detector manufacturer determine
> whether-or-not his new "little gem" of technology is going to be
> compatible with say... a Mircom 300 series panel, or an Ademco Vista 20? I
> somehow think the procedure involves a resubmittal (to UL) for testing
> (which would also involve the panel manufacturer's engineering
> department).  I haven't seen Ademco publish an updated list anywhere.
> Seeing as how I'm taking on the responsibility of installing a system, I'm
> also responsible for ensuring that the life safety devices connected to it
> are, in fact, compatible.  Therefore, the panel manufacturer's list is the
> one I go by.
>
> I'll call up Honeywell later today and see if they've got an updated
> compatiblity list.  I do happen to like the C2W's.  They are my smoke
> detector of choice.

the point is how can it be on the list if the list was made before the smoke
was,  duh.

if you check with the smoke manufacturer you can find their compatability
list.  but you know that.