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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

2009-11-10 CCTV Camera Enclosure for freezing temperatures in Canada:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAh! Simple answer: You need also a 2200VA UPS, that will not only keep you alive for six hours, but might be a little longer to support the heater and the camera. This cost of such an item

2009-11-06 prewired home:

Well that is pretty simple. Take your voltmeter...everyone should have one, even if it is a radio shake special...test across the wires feeding your security panel power supply and you should see some

2009-11-05 prewired home:

Let's address one thing. This picture does not help me..with your question but! If your security system is not hooked up, then it is not drawing current. The only reason you might be drawing a lot

2009-11-04 Siemens MXL Waveform errors:

I have answers... Siemens are using Transdector protectors...... 1st mistake. Also the protectors are installed inside the panel, 2nd mistake. Finally the straw that breaks the camels back they don't

2009-11-04 CCTV Camera Enclosure for freezing temperatures in Canada:

No but I have such an enclosure $35.00 and I will supply the power supply. What is the power requirement for your camera? No I don't have documents to support the temperature status...but my assumption

 

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