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What is a Ground Fault? By Douglas Krantz With the exception of the ground fault circuitry inside the fire alarm control panel (FACP) itself, the for fire alarm systems has no connection to ground. Any connection conducting electricity to ground is causing a ground fault condition.
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Ground faults are common; they can and do occur in almost any kind of fire alarm system. For the technician, fixing a ground fault is easy; is the headache. Sometimes even is difficult. Causes Ground faults are the result of:.
with shiners (bare copper showing) - Overly stripped wires, and split or damaged insulation can result in a ground fault, especially if too many wires are inside the box to properly close it. Pinched wires in a box - These soft ground faults often don't show up until days, weeks, months, or even years after installation. Water leaking on the wiring or on a device - These can be in the ceiling, walls or floors; they can be in a device, in a j-box, in conduit, or underground in metal or PVC conduit. Damage during remodeling or construction - Those doing demolition or construction might not notice the fire alarm wiring or devices, or might not care. Damage to the insulation after the is installed - These ground faults can be caused by the wire falling on a sharp ceiling grid, a forklift knocking a device off the wall or ceiling, a door holder damaged as a door is slammed against it, or just plain poor installation practices (a wire tightly tied to a threaded rod is one of my favorites).
Faulty ground fault circuitry within the fire alarm panel itself - Inside the panel, either the panel itself may be ground faulting or the panel indicates false ground faults. Single Ground Fault Just to be factual, there is no problem with a single ground fault on any fire alarm system. It's just that the technician answering the phone off-site can't tell if it's only a single ground fault, more than one ground fault, or, in the near future, if more ground faults are imminent that will partially impair the system, completely disable the system, or cause false alarms. The ground fault light on the panel just doesn't say.
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When to Fix a Ground Fault Sooner or later, a ground fault has to be fixed. Some technicians might put off troubleshooting until the next business day if there are no other trouble conditions on the panel. However, depending on what causes the ground fault, waiting may be questionable.
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Snapper parts manual. If any other troubles show on the panel, the troubles, and the ground fault, need to be fixed right away. You can see how the fire alarm system works by ordering the book ' by Douglas Krantz.