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Re: Making assumptions



"JoeRaisin" <joeraisin2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have never dealt with Europlex but made erroneous assumptions
>regarding the loops.
>
> New business taking over an old Circuit City building.
>
> Nearly a hundred protection points through 4 splice points each
> with 3 expanders in it.
>
> Using a V-128FBPN to replace the Europlex and the new folks only
> want doors and a few motions - 21 points in total including poc's
> to Simplex Panel.
>
> Got all the wires ID'd and found each splice point had 3
> 6-conductors going to head end which meant I could run each point
> right to the head end and do everything with two expanders instead
> of four - Oh sure, I did have one splice box that now has NO
> spares... but hopefully they will not need any more points from
> that area.
>
> Couldn't find the eolr's.  Finally I had a thought and did what I
> should have done from the get go - I metered the door contacts.
>
> While normal (magnet applied) I got 500 ohm reading.  Tripped
> (magnet removed) I got 1.5 Kohms.
>
> Now just what the heck am I to do with that?  Sure, great for
> supervision - shitty for changing out the panel.
>
> Nothing for it but to order 7 door contacts and 4 overhead door
> contacts.
>
> For even more fun and excitement, the Fire Marshall did his walk
> through and revoked their temp occupancy 'cause they needed more
> emergency exits - guess there were plenty for a Circuit City but
> not for a fireworks store.
>
> But I'm ready for 'em, wires run and all set to install the
> contacts when the doors are done.  There were some construction
> type fellas there Friday making all sorts of noise as they made
> holes in the block.
>
> Should be able to wrap it up Monday...



Add 700 ohms at the contacts a be done with it.

Les



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