Question:
I have inherited an Omni II which i will be installing into a new
construction home. The manual allows me th option of the 2wire or 4
wire smoke alarms, but I cannot seem to get a difference between these
two types. Any significant advantages of simplex fire alarm system
over the other?
Answer:I don't doubt that it is. Did the OP need to preserve the UL fire
listing or did he simply want to monitor his 110VAC smoke alarms? I
work with LISTED fire alarm systems all day. They're manufactured by
companies like Edwards, Simplex, Notifier, FireLite, and Mircom. Like I
said... you can hook *any* switch up to a burg panel. It doesn't have
to be "listed" for the specific purpose. I can monitor any number of
"points" in my Elk M-1 Gold and none of them have to be "listed" for the
particular purpose.
