Guest ma701ss Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Hello. I have run out of zones on my panel and so now want to put 3 contacts on one zone. All 3 contacts have their own cable running back to the panel. I'm using red/black for alarm circuit. To wire them in series at the panel, do I just need to connect red to black to red to black, and so on? I want to also put 2 panic buttons on a different zone together. I assume I can do the same with these? Thanks, Scott Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian c Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Yup, you've got it in one. It's not something I'd recommend, as if you have a false alarm on one of the zones, you don't which contact/panic button has caused it. If you don't know......ask. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ma701ss Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Right, thanks. How would you do it then, separate zones like I currently have it set up? I thought it was common to wire contacts in series? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian c Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Right, thanks. How would you do it then, separate zones like I currently have it set up? I thought it was common to wire contacts in series? 36863[/snapback] Yes, it is fairly common...unfortunately! If you have enough zones on your panel, it is best to wire each detector to it's own zone. If not, do as you were going to do. If you don't know......ask. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RICHL Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Your PAs may be latching (have a key to lift the button back up) if so then put them on the same zone and spread the contacts out a bit better. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Yes, it is fairly common...unfortunately! If you have enough zones on your panel, it is best to wire each detector to it's own zone. If not, do as you were going to do. [Hi ya mate, you could get a four zone splitter from ACT, available from most security system wholesalers, cost next to nowt and are a doddle to use will identify which cct has triggered, and avoid the unnecessary heart ache when a false alarm occurs. Not ideal butr will enable identification of the ccts. Big Jig Big Jig. Trade Member Quality Manager Direct Security Systems (Midlands) Limited NSI Gold. Good engineers always ask questions!! Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ma701ss Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Rich, what do you mean by "latching"? Just that it is possible to identify which panic button was pressed by observing which button has been pressed in? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Giles Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Why not replace the panel? What panel is it? PG Security Systems Somerset SSAIB Certificate of Merit Installers. www.pgsecurity.co.uk Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian c Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Rich, what do you mean by "latching"? Just that it is possible to identify which panic button was pressed by observing which button has been pressed in? 36892[/snapback] Yes. It will not help you if a fault occurred. If you don't know......ask. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian c Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 What panel is it? 36894[/snapback] You may be able to fit a zone expander to the panel If you don't know......ask. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/4774-wiring-in-series/#findComment-36900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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