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John E. Pecore Power Quality Engineer

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Expertise

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?

Experience in the area

18 years trouble shooting every name brand in after market lightning issues.

Organizations

Stormin Protection Products Inc.

Publications

Wrote a book in 1992, The Conspiracy of Electronics and you pay for it. Copyright 1993, by Terra Publishing, Salamanca NY.

Education/Credentials

BSEE, MSM

Awards and Honors

Inventor of many surge suppression and Power Guards used here in the USA

Past/Present Clients

All 23 manufactures of fire alarm panels, several gate access mfg, Hard Rock Casino,

What do you like about this subject?

I have the ability to use all my talent in Engineering to help protect security systems for lightning strikes.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

It is a ministry

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

This area, is not well know by 99% of most technicians in the trade of security.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Yes, the name brands used, many prefer cheaper products, but normally they do not work. Most security techs, slap the protective product on the system with a kiss or a promise but fail.


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Recent Answers from John E. Pecore Power Quality Engineer

2012-03-06 Fire Alarm Control Units - Ground Differential:

I have been waiting to answer such a request since I signed up as a consultant. I have had all kinds of crazy questions but this by far is the most intelligent one. You covered your bases very well, gleaned

2012-02-24 motion sensor:

That is good I missed the mark on this one don't you think....but I think the answer I gave about having continues power even in a black out or brown out situation would also be a long term solution. What

2012-02-24 PC3000:

There should be a resistor on the zone 11 pair, across the line.  I can only speculate but it may be possible that the screw terminals never was really tight, and over a period of time maybe one of the

2012-01-22 Fire alarm:

I can tell you an electrician should be-able to help you rig something up with a UPS.  I understand you are hardwired, and the UPS has plugs.  Your electrician would have to make a converter box from a

2011-12-26 Fire alarm:

I am answering this from my cell phone.  The only way you can do this is use a battery backup with AVR technology.  The use of a 1000VA UP's is the way to go. Your electrician can convert the plug unit

 

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