kwano888 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Need help wiring the Exodus smoke detector to my Accenta G4 panel. Been doing some research but need someone to clarify the best way. Seen some people using resistors but no idea why ! I see from the G4 instructions that I can use zone 7 or 8 to connect other than the designated fire connections on the board. Also seen this diagram picked up on here too : Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ignore resistors for now and stick the alarm loop on relay contacts , tamper can be global running through each device but you can look at that after this is just to get your zone working Resistors for eol better than standard wiring without Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Your panel doesn't use EOL resistors. Connect A&B to your zone. Program your zone for Fire. Check it works. Is there a reason you have chosen an Exodus instead of other options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova-Security Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Is there a fire zone on an Accenta Quote www.nova-security.co.uk www.nsiapproved.co.uk No PMs please unless i know you or you are using this board with your proper name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Bob Marley rated them? Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Is there a fire zone on an AccentaNot sure. I expect so, a G3 has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 yeah 7 and 8 can be progged as fire Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwano888 Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ignore resistors for now and stick the alarm loop on relay contacts , tamper can be global running through each device but you can look at that after this is just to get your zone working Resistors for eol better than standard wiring without Thanks that seems straight forward enough. Your panel doesn't use EOL resistors. Connect A&B to your zone. Program your zone for Fire. Check it works. Is there a reason you have chosen an Exodus instead of other options? The chap from the electrical wholesalers seem to rate them and apparently a good seller. Had a look online too and appear to get good feedback. I suppose as long it does its job what more can you ask from smoke detector ! Is there a fire zone on an AccentaYes. Well not sure ! On the board there's 3 connections s : 13v, 0v, and fire.yeah 7 and 8 can be progged as fireThanks all guys. So its a case of connecting to the A and B relay contacts together with + & - and that should do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 No Relay of smoke contacts connect to zone contacts +&- goto +&- on the panel dc Programme zones as fire zone 7&8 as said by jw Unless that's what you meant anyway lol just seems as if your going to blow it up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwano888 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 NoRelay of smoke contacts connect to zone contacts +&- goto +&- on the panel dc Programme zones as fire zone 7&8 as said by jw Unless that's what you meant anyway lol just seems as if your going to blow it up...... Yes that's what I meant lol ! BTW how do pro installers connect all there multiple red (+) and black (-) wires ? Is best practice to bunch them into a double block connector first then link it to the board ? Trying to keep it nice tidy as possible ☺ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 C is not strictly 'no connection'. It is actually a 'normally open' circuit off the relay that for some reason isn't marked as such. Or at least it always was when I last checked years ago. Hence this could cause problems if being used as a resistor common etc... Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) C is not strictly 'no connection'. It is actually a 'normally open' circuit off the relay that for some reason isn't marked as such. Or at least it always was when I last checked years ago. Hence this could cause problems if being used as a resistor common etc... I don't believe this is the case any more. I have used this for EOL wiring. Thanks that seems straight forward enough. The chap from the electrical wholesalers seem to rate them and apparently a good seller. Had a look online too and appear to get good feedback. I suppose as long it does its job what more can you ask from smoke detector ! Well, intruder alarms aren't exactly designed to be fire alarms. It's normally best to fit mains interlinked in this situation. Don't get me wrong they work well but it's not the best method for quite a few reasons. Hence comments above... Edited February 24, 2015 by sixwheeledbeast fix broken quote box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datadiffusion Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I don't believe this is the case any more. I have used this for EOL wiring. You could well be right - last time I actually put my meter on it was about 2004 I think! Quote So, I've decided to take my work back underground.... to stop it falling into the wrong hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlec Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Can someone put me back to trade only as my eyes are bleeding. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwano888 Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 lol Newbies gotta learn from somewhere... give us a break guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simlec Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Newbies gotta learn from somewhere... give us a break guys Could not agree more, but how to wire the device to your chosen panel are in the manuals for both products 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwano888 Posted February 25, 2015 Author Share Posted February 25, 2015 Could not agree more, but how to wire the device to your chosen panel are in the manuals for both products I know but sometimes manuals are still not great and getting your head round it all can be confusing ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Nothing wrong with asking. Quote Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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