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Dave NeuweilerU.S.
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The design and application of burglary and fire systems for homes and businesses. Helping alarm owners understand how their system works. Helping to troubleshoot false alarm problems. Questions about monitoring issues. | |
Steven BurmanU.S.
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Any question related to Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), Intelligent Video Analytics (IVA), Access Control Systems (ACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS), and "Single Platform" Systems Integration Technical Writing and Documentation | |
Frank KurzCanada
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Questions relating to Burglar Alarm and Security Equipment, Fire Alarm and Extinguishment Systems, Access Control, CCTV Systems, Installation, Service, Testing, Verification | |
Forest WilsonU.S.
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I can address questions related to the installation, inspection, testing and maintenance of fire sprinkler systems (including fire pumps, standpipes, etc.). | |
Dominick G KasmauskasU.S.
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Can assist ONLY with water-based fire protection, specifically fire sprinklers. Legislative issues, education, home fire sprinklers, where to find resources, and promoting fire sprinklers as "Green". Mostly NFPA 13, 13R, 13D, 14, 20, 24, 25, 101 and model building, residential, and fire codes. | |
John E. Pecore Power Quality EngineerU.S.
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Power Quality and Lightning protection for Burgs, Fire, CCTV, and Gate access systems. I also want to hear about Back up Generator issues effecting your electronic equipment. I know all 24 manufactures of fire alarm panels. If you ask me I will tell you who I think is the best, and who is the worst. A lot has changed in 30 years, and many consumers have no idea what they are buying, and what they should expect for reliability for their systems. The question is, why are you paying for so many repairs? In the South, re-occurring revenue is extremely important. Do you fall in that category? |
Hello Brian, and thanks for your question. Yes, that third wire is the so-called "interconnect." It allows all detectors to sound when any single detector alarms. When you shop for replacement detectors
Bob, 2 possibilities - First one is low battery, if this is a wireless PIR. You mentioned a battery being installed, I'm assuming that was a battery for a wireless device? It's been almost 4 years,
Hello Bob, and thanks for your question. On really older model systems, manufacturers used the battery as part of the rectifying circuit -- converting AC power from the transformer to DC current to
Hello Joe, and thanks for writing. That's an unusual set of symptoms. It sounds to me like the system is intermittently shutting down and restarting itself. Since you report that the battery is very
Hello John, and thanks for writing. Yes, I'd have suspected the battery too, because what you're describing sounds to me like a power issue. Since you've already replaced the battery and that didn't
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