Re: Telguard TG-7FS

["Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doug,

My experience with the 3/4G stuff (so far) has been very positive, no
problems yet... Now, to your sole path concerns, it is my understanding that
Telguard recommends that the TG-7FS's be installed where at least two Cell
towers can be heard by the radio... If you can only receive one tower on the
indoor dipole antenna, then they recommend that an outdoor antenna be
installed... Contact Matthew Brandon (Telguard rep), he can give you more
dope on the sole path fire recommendations... I think you'll be pleasantly
surprised with the 3/4G products, they're pretty good.....

Regards,
Russ

"doug" <vssdoug@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Russ
>
> It would be a TG7GFD04 http://www.telguard.com/Products/Fire/TG7FS.aspx
> which is a 3G/4G  commercial fire alarm communicator, I have used many
> other Telguard products for security alarms, but this would be the first
> cellular fire alarm communicator I have used.
> I'm a little concerned that the 5 minute check in requirement when used as
> the sole path  http://www.telguard.com/Solutions/PrimaryFire.aspx may
> generate too many issues.
>
> At this point I'm not 100% if it can be used as a sole path commercial
> fire communicator in California, I'm just looking at the options
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Doug
>
>
> "Russell Brill" <russwbrill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Doug,
>>
>> Are you talking about an older 2G (SMS only) radio, or a 3G/4G multi-mode
>> radio????
>>
>> I'm asking because you can have lots of signal strength and still have
>> problems with the SMS only radios. If the SMS side of the cell network is
>> slow at times, it can cause communications failures and errors... I had a
>> residential customer that kept losing service (Comm. Fail) off and on, I
>> believed there was an SMS send and receive issue in the area... I
>> installed a new 3G/4G radio, problem SOLVED, no more comm fails or missed
>> signals....
>>
>> If you're having trouble with an older TG-7FS (2.5 bars of signal or
>> more), try a newer radio, I think your trouble will vanish just like mine
>> did..
>>
>> Good Luck,
>> Russ
>>
>> "doug" <vssdoug@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:jv7cjq$bai$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Has anyone here used the Telguard TG-7FS as the sole path for commercial
>>> fire?
>>> Given that cell service coverage varies widely by area, have you had
>>> problems with the 5 minute supervision window even in areas with good
>>> coverage?
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
>>
>>
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