Wireless Sensor 6022

[Eric Bailey]

I have an outbuilding that I was going to monitor with an ELK-6022 wireless sensor.  I was going to connect a conventional door contact to the LP1 zone and not use the internal reed switch.  But my question is on the overall limitations of the external LP1 & LP3 zone inputs.  If I wanted to connect up a heat detector to the LP3 zone, and define it as a fire zone, would that work?  Are there any zone types that would not work with this sensor?  I understand it would not meet UL listing for a fire device by using it in the way, but there is no concern for life safety here.  I just want to be made aware of a catastrophic event out in the building as I keep a couple of vehicles out there.

[Brad Weeks]

Please understand using this method you would not be able to supervise the Heat Sensor or the wiring from the Heat sensor to the 6022. You can connect a Heat Sensor  to LP1 (Loop #1) or LP3 (Loop#3) , OPT 2 checked.

[Eric Bailey]

Yeah, I fully understand about the limitations of it not being supervised. The building is just a small storage shed, so there are no “life safety” issues, just property protection.  It’s mainly so I know there is something going on out there that needs immediate attention.  I may even forgo the heat detector and just put in a high temperature alarm like the TA-1 and just set it to the highest setting.  I just didn’t want to define the LP3 zone as a “fire zone” and cause issues with the programming.  I would like it to follow the same sequence I already have set up for a fire event, but that’s not a deal breaker.

So does “OPT 2 Checked” make it so the sensor doesn’t look for the EOL resistor you would normally place at the device?  Or does the system/sensor already not look for the EOL resistor because it’s a wireless sensor?

[Brad Weeks]

OPT 2 checked would indicate the sensor is a Normally Open Sensor

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