Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – With particular system function
Patent
1995-04-13
1998-01-06
Hofsass, Jeffrey
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
With particular system function
340506, 340514, 340538, 340533, G08B 2300
Patent
active
057059799
ABSTRACT:
An interface unit interposed between a central alarm panel and a string of smoke detectors interconnected by a three-wire bus. Two wires of the bus carry AC power and the third wire is an interunit signalling wire. When an individual detector senses a smoke condition, it places a voltage on the signalling wire. The other detectors sound their alarms upon detecting this voltage. The interface unit senses this voltage and notifies the central alarm panel, with the sensing circuitry having a variable high input impedance and being powered solely from the signalling wire. The interface unit includes a test button which, when actuated, disables communications to the central alarm panel for a predetermined period of time. During this time, the interface unit places a periodic signal on the signalling wire, which causes all of the detectors to "beep" while that signal is present. The interface unit also senses the absence of AC power on the bus for notifying the alarm panel of such AC power failure. Audible alarms are energized upon sensing either smoke detection or AC power failure, with these audible alarms being distinguishable one from the other.
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Fierro Robert A.
Meyer Bruce A.
Davis David L.
Hofsass Jeffrey
Pope Daryl C.
Tropaion Inc.
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