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 <jay at 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.
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