What will happen when analog does actually go away? We've been recommending that customers simply call their alarm company to get cellular service. I haven't heard a lot of feedback but one or two confirmed that's what they did.
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 3:05 PM Jay Hennigan <j...@west.net> wrote: > On 12/15/20 13:34, Camille Issa wrote: > > Hello all – looking for recommendations (other than keeping the analog > > line) for VoIP ATA’s that are compatible with fire alarm panels. Anyone > > got a good working solution out there? > > In California at least it's two analog lines required for fire alarms. > You can use RJ31X series jacks to share them with other utility-type > applications downstream like fax machines, postage meters, etc. > > We had a customer who wanted to use FXS ports off of our TA900 Adtran > for this and while it would technically work just fine as far as > compatibility we (and the fire alarm company) insisted that they keep > the analog lines. > > A few months later one of the batteries powering their big UPS exploded, > taking the Adtran out of service as well as generating copious amounts > of toxic smoke. The fire alarm worked and the damage was very limited. > > -- > Jay Hennigan - j...@west.net > Network Engineering - CCIE #7880 > 503 897-8550 - WB6RDV > _______________________________________________ > VoiceOps mailing list > VoiceOps@voiceops.org > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/voiceops >
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