I don't think there is any fire regulations that will endorse the use of UTP/STP/fiber cabling for critical signal paths such as emergency detection systems. It has to be in pyrotenics and the like. I had though about this application for an instance when cabling some industrial units once, but the question I could not answer to satisfy myself was 'can I ensure that fire does not destroy the cabling to the sensors before the fire is detected and an alarm raised'......it was easier on my conscience to follow the local regs.
HTH DF -----Original Message----- From: Weaselboy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 July 2003 22:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: OT - Ethernet Fire Alarm [7:72749] > My company's Facilities department manager mentioned in meeting that > he was having someone cable our entire building to support a new > fire/emergency alarm system, and I was just thinking that... hey... > the whole place is already networked. Isn't there some kind of > Ethernet-aware alarm or intercom system that could piggyback on what > we already have? It could almost be a simple voice-over-IP > application. Has anybody got any good links for this kind of thing? Just looking for a few thoughts... > WB Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=72897&t=72749 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
