HoustonFirefox
Active Member
Hi all,
I just installed a System Sensor brand 2WTA-B smoke/thermal detector and, while it powers up great, I can't get it to trigger my ELK panel that it has gone off (using a lit punk to "Smoke" it.
Although it is listed as a 2-wire detector, I have it powered from the SMOKE AUX PWR on my Elk panel. I have an EOL resistor in series with the Zone 16 wiring across the alarm contacts of the smoke detector using CAT 5 cable.
I've tried hooking it up with no 2200 ohm resistor and also with the same resistor across the alarm contacts as shown in the instructions but all that does is put FIRE TROUBLE on my Elk keypad.
The unit is wired to Zone 16 with that zone set to "Normal" mode. Hopefully this will still allow the power to the unit to be cycled to reset the alarm (if I ever get one!).
The smoke detector works and will sound loudly during the smoke test, but the Elk is blissfully unaware that it has gone off.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Smoked-out in Houston
I just installed a System Sensor brand 2WTA-B smoke/thermal detector and, while it powers up great, I can't get it to trigger my ELK panel that it has gone off (using a lit punk to "Smoke" it.
Although it is listed as a 2-wire detector, I have it powered from the SMOKE AUX PWR on my Elk panel. I have an EOL resistor in series with the Zone 16 wiring across the alarm contacts of the smoke detector using CAT 5 cable.
I've tried hooking it up with no 2200 ohm resistor and also with the same resistor across the alarm contacts as shown in the instructions but all that does is put FIRE TROUBLE on my Elk keypad.
The unit is wired to Zone 16 with that zone set to "Normal" mode. Hopefully this will still allow the power to the unit to be cycled to reset the alarm (if I ever get one!).
The smoke detector works and will sound loudly during the smoke test, but the Elk is blissfully unaware that it has gone off.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Smoked-out in Houston