I have an EST 2 and it is so hard to program and understand, sure they're nice top of the line panels, but it boggles the mind. Might get and EST3-60 (EST4).
the panels i hate are silent knights. the alarm is supposed to go off on its own, but the internal timer never works(at least whenever i test one XP), and that they also tend to give any notification appliance .1 volts extra, which is why my previous three schools(ES, MS, HS.) had to keep replacing their alarms(a total of 32 Wheelock NSs, 50 GENTEX Commander 3s, and 46 System Sensor SpectrAlert Classics. ALL WASTED BY SK)
I have never seen a silent knight here in Canada. I don't think it passed the ULC standards. We have very strict standards. We are in the top three in the world for fire protection standards. I seen panels on here in youtube that I haven't even herd of.
I guess it's to each their own. I would rather an Edwards 6500 over and EST3. I'm not factory trained on it. lol...everything I know about it has been through trail and error and from fellow workers.
I'm half-way done with the EST3 training. I finished the Self-study back in Jan of '07 and I've been waiting ever since for my work to send me to Florida for the programming portion of it. I've since worked on the systems and even helped program them. I like any EST systems, really.
I think the ones I can't stand the most are FCI Panels. *headdesk*
Just finished EST3 training (my first step into fire pannels world), and I think it`s awesome system. Programming with rules is very powerfull.
fermevc 1 year ago
I have an EST 2 and it is so hard to program and understand, sure they're nice top of the line panels, but it boggles the mind. Might get and EST3-60 (EST4).
Voyage400 2 years ago
What do you all think about BOSCH systems. Just reading the manul makes them sound hard to work with
TERRELL465 2 years ago
damn, how big is the building?
SimplexFreak 3 years ago
pretty big. take about a week to do the inspection. 7 floors with 2 wings.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
sorry 3 wings
twoplyboy 3 years ago
wow, it must've gotten annoying at one point
SimplexFreak 3 years ago
everything repeats it self as you go down the building. all the speakers/horns/manuals/strobes/etc are in the same place. you get used to it.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
ah, ok
SimplexFreak 3 years ago
the panels i hate are silent knights. the alarm is supposed to go off on its own, but the internal timer never works(at least whenever i test one XP), and that they also tend to give any notification appliance .1 volts extra, which is why my previous three schools(ES, MS, HS.) had to keep replacing their alarms(a total of 32 Wheelock NSs, 50 GENTEX Commander 3s, and 46 System Sensor SpectrAlert Classics. ALL WASTED BY SK)
pivotous 3 years ago
I have never seen a silent knight here in Canada. I don't think it passed the ULC standards. We have very strict standards. We are in the top three in the world for fire protection standards. I seen panels on here in youtube that I haven't even herd of.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
You have strict standards and yet, strobes aren't a requirement for system installations up there. Isn't that ironic...
weatherdan882002 3 years ago
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA that is
FiReAlArMtEcH2600 3 years ago
im not fond of SK eather
is firelite OK there?
FiReAlArMtEcH2600 3 years ago
apparently, because FireLite is part of Honeywell, ironically, so is SK.
pivotous 2 years ago
yeah i know but SK seem kinda cheep and not user frendly
FiReAlArMtEcH2600 2 years ago
yeah... they're panels are better now, but the most user friendly are Fire-Lite, Notifier, Simplex, and conventional Edwards and EST systems.
pivotous 2 years ago
0.1v doesn't make a blind bit of difference.
CJ19Productions 2 years ago
That's a sexy EST 3 panel!
BloodRedRavenTCM 3 years ago
LMAO..you wish!! jk.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
I guess it's to each their own. I would rather an Edwards 6500 over and EST3. I'm not factory trained on it. lol...everything I know about it has been through trail and error and from fellow workers.
twoplyboy 3 years ago
I'm half-way done with the EST3 training. I finished the Self-study back in Jan of '07 and I've been waiting ever since for my work to send me to Florida for the programming portion of it. I've since worked on the systems and even helped program them. I like any EST systems, really.
I think the ones I can't stand the most are FCI Panels. *headdesk*
BloodRedRavenTCM 3 years ago
i happen to love EST panels myself. i'm planning on getting a 5-zone Quickstart myself.
pivotous 2 years ago