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Can I use the relay to connect to a 24 Volt Fire Alarm System?

April 26, 2017alarm Connect Relay system Volt

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Can I use the relay to connect to a 24 Volt Fire Alarm System?

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Technically it can be used but if the system has to comply to BS 5839: Pt 1 it may not meet all the requirements. For example, it is not possible to silence the sounder in the smoke alarm from the control panel. Many regulatory bodies now recognise that a dual system (smoke/heat alarms in the individual occupancies and a Pt.1 system in the communal areas) in HMOs can be an extremely effective means of reducing the incidence of false alarms. In this instance, subject to approval, it could be an advantage to have this link.