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k2chan
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Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

05/13/2011 11:43 AM

Hi all

Recently my work place the 'NOTIFIER' fire alarm panel have be affected by the lightning and cause the following issue:

1. The loop card damage

2. After system loop card replace within 3 week, the lightning cause the system ' Hanged' &

need to power down & reboot the 'NOTIFIER' system.

Appreciate your help to recommend the lightning suppressor use for the 'NOTIFIER' fire alarm system, or any suggestion to improve the system reliably .

Thanks & Regards
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Re: Notifier Fire alarm panel affected by lightning

05/13/2011 11:57 AM

Google "spike block". I have been using Spike Block lightning/surge arrestors for years and they work well with the Notifier line of panels. I live in Florida which is the lightning capital of the world. After losing many panels to lightning, and trying many brands of arrestors, I have found Spike Block works as advertised. PS: I am not humping Spike Block in any way, just informing as what I have found to work.

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Re: Notifier Fire alarm panel affected by lightning

05/13/2011 7:46 PM

Thanks and I will install this device and monitoring the F&G system.
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05/21/2011 4:07 AM

WJ,

1 GA vote from me as this is a great info. our hotel server system + some computer was damaged after we hit by the lightning last month, the reaction of our project management to restored the LPS was too long as I been following it up prior the lightning strike us, maybe due to budget constraint blah, blah.... as this will not cost me too much i would like to try as it involve a simple installation.

Many thanks

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Re: Notifier Fire alarm panel affected by lightning

04/09/2020 8:47 PM

Dear Sir,

With you recommendation I have order the Spike Block lightning/surge arrestors is work, and now I have change job and this time now I facing issue is the 22KV intake protection relay damage by lightning and with to order the Spike Block and search online can get any information of the Spike Block lightning/surge arrestors.

Can help to provide me the link for the Spike Block lightning/surge arrestors.

Thanks !
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04/09/2020 9:08 PM

https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/overview/catalog/power_products_(electrical)/surge_protective_devices?gclid=Cj0KCQjwj7v0BRDOARIsAGh37iqVSrUNFU5m1CjGuyUMX1O3gyeapz6-urvJ2JBUjsnNTdCWoRAuOMAaAhgnEALw_wcB

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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

05/13/2011 12:41 PM

WJM

I googled site block arresters and did not find anything. Do you have a site?
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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

07/28/2011 10:26 AM

Hi WJMFIRE

I have already purchase 2 number of the 'SPIKE BLOCK' and our fire alarm panel is takeing supply from UPS system (230Vac live, nuture and ground), tth 'SPIKE BLOCK' come with 2 wire and labber at ground & equipment.

Please advice how to connect up the 'SPIKE BLOCK' with fire alarm panel.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Thanks & Regards

KKChan
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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

06/28/2012 1:02 AM

I wished you contacted me earlier, I would have given you a CAD drawing as to how to install them (Spike Block) and also what to use for AC surge suppression as well as low voltage surge suppression.

I have everything you need...so if you want to do it right, contact me.

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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

05/13/2011 2:57 PM

Thanks WJ.
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sitaram
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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

05/22/2011 9:57 PM

Hi,

it is always a good practice to install LV Surge Protectors at the Input power side of any critical systems like fire protection.

You can find these LV Surge Protectors in Schneider or Legrand Product catalogues.

If you have connected a telephone line to your Notifier panel for sending alert messages to key people, you need to provide Surge Protector suitable for Telephone lines to this too.

Finally, just check you have provided any Line Isolators immediately before & after your Loop card or not. If not, providing the same will give additional protection to your Loop card. We had a bad experience because of this.

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sitaram.

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Roman
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Re: Notifier Fire Alarm Panel Affected by Lightning

05/23/2011 12:47 AM

Sitaram,

Thanks also for a good info. Highly appreciated.

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Roman
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