When we bought our house it had a non-functioning panel (DMP, I think). I didn't realize at the time, but the 10 2-W smoke detectors were wired as home-run...using some kind of expansion box at the panel.
I initially got an Ademco Vista 21IP panel - as it looked to be a cost-effective option with good availability.
Now seems I have a problem - the 10 smokes can't be traditionally daisy chained due to the existing wiring, and can't be 'chained' at the panel as the resistance adds up and I don't want to start messing with custom resistors.
The smokes do have 4-conductor wiring available...so I can set them up as separate 4W zones. That's fine - each gets its own supervision relay, etc - but the Ademco documentation says you can't put them on expansion modules....so there are not enough zones on the panel itself (as Z1 is reserved for a 2W smoke).
I say all that to say this: if I go with an Elk M1 Gold instead am I going to run into any issues in running 10 separate 4W smokes?!
Appreciate any thoughts - or to point out any incorrect assumptions!
I initially got an Ademco Vista 21IP panel - as it looked to be a cost-effective option with good availability.
Now seems I have a problem - the 10 smokes can't be traditionally daisy chained due to the existing wiring, and can't be 'chained' at the panel as the resistance adds up and I don't want to start messing with custom resistors.
The smokes do have 4-conductor wiring available...so I can set them up as separate 4W zones. That's fine - each gets its own supervision relay, etc - but the Ademco documentation says you can't put them on expansion modules....so there are not enough zones on the panel itself (as Z1 is reserved for a 2W smoke).
I say all that to say this: if I go with an Elk M1 Gold instead am I going to run into any issues in running 10 separate 4W smokes?!
Appreciate any thoughts - or to point out any incorrect assumptions!