Apparatus and method of a combined burglar/fire alarm having isolation

摘要

Apparatus located in a common box for providing a combination of fire and burglar alarm protection including a fire alarm control panel for providing fire alarm protection, a burglar alarm control panel which provides burglar alarm functionality mounted on the fire alarm control panel, a power supply coupled to the burglar bus to power only the burglary alarm control panel and burglar devices, a first switch located between the burglar alarm control panel and the fire alarm control to initiate operation of the burglar alarm system when closed; and a second switch located to provide power to all burglar alarm devices connected to the burglar module when closed. The first switch, when open, suspends only the operation of the burglar alarm control panel, and the second switch, when open, removes power from all burglar devices connected to the burglar module.

主权项

1. Apparatus located in a common box for providing a combination of fire and burglar alarm protection comprising:
a fire alarm control panel for providing fire alarm protection; a burglar alarm control panel which provides burglar alarm functionality mounted on the fire alarm control panel; a power supply coupled to a burglar bus to power only the burglary alarm control panel and a plurality of burglar devices; a first switch located between the burglar alarm control panel and the fire alarm control panel to initiate operation of a burglar alarm system when closed; and a second switch located to provide power to all the burglar devices connected to a burglar module when closed; wherein the first switch, when open, suspends only the operation of the burglar alarm control panel; wherein the second switch, when open, removes power from all the burglar devices connected to the burglar module.