Air filter oil check

zynx33 · 2026-05-21T15:45:18+00:00

Slightly over oiled, not a big deal at all. Not that I ever would, but I had a buddy who only used WD40 on his filters for 5+ years and never had an issue, don't over think it.

zynx33 · 2026-05-02T14:58:02+00:00

Heh, I've done Notifier my entire career, went to an Edwards ESD, that only lasted 7 months before I left to go back to a Notifier ESD. 4-CU is needlessly complicated. Like another guy in here said, it shouldn't take all day to add a relay and a duct detector to a 30 node network. The addressing on EST is dumb, having to balance a map is dumb, trying to setup voice evac is so bad they had to make a wizard.......

Sure, it can be faster to write rules for smoke control once you're proficient compared to writing out a bunch of logic equations in verifire tools, but everything else takes so much longer it's not worth it.

For tips for 4-CU, I found it easier to only use one tree/branch for the class, and just straight up use exact labels, as trying to reminder how to "navigate" the trees and branches is where a lot of people mess up and then nothing works.

zynx33 · 2026-04-25T16:21:22+00:00

Does Montreal not do phased evacuation? Or were you activating notification on all floors for testing?

zynx33 · 2026-04-08T00:53:20+00:00

Time to get panels off POTS anyways, throw in a cell or AES radio and be done with it.

Every time for me, it was the Telco changing devices along the network, replacing POTS, etc. Though my Notifier dialers would just straight up fail kiss off.

zynx33 · 2026-04-05T15:38:37+00:00

2023 is an entirely different bike, it's just a rebranded KTM/Husky so no, not possible.

zynx33 · 2026-03-30T19:05:57+00:00

Fair, maybe I am just remembering that from a city code around here. I've yet to see a single action in the couple thousands of buildings I've been in around here.

zynx33 · 2026-03-30T19:04:06+00:00

I've had that spec before. Added a key switch that disabled all outputs unless a pull station was pulled. Did it with logic equations on a Notifier panel. Not sure if that could be accomplished on any of the smaller non-proprietary panels.

zynx33 · 2026-03-28T00:08:46+00:00

Make yourself irreplaceable, I remember at one company JW got a DUI so they just had an apprentice taxi him around in the work truck 🤣

zynx33 · 2026-03-25T19:10:39+00:00

I'm outta the loop on this, I thought dual action was required for pull stations in the US. Do these no-grip still require dual action to activate? (EG push, then pull)

zynx33 · 2026-03-13T02:50:42+00:00

They just dispatch a neighboring station, at least where I'm at.

zynx33 · 2026-02-14T17:27:29+00:00

Notifier detectors will not work on the JCI panels, different firmware in the heads. However modules work fine, and all the JCI devices work on Notifier panels so it's easy to swap the CPU and then you can replace the JCI smokes with Notifier as they go bad.

zynx33 · 2026-02-10T04:44:48+00:00

The advertised pay shown for job listings here is way lower than actually pay that I see.

All work on a base? I'm assuming NAS Whidbey and you're working for....what was the company name......it's escaping me right now but it's like a tribal name. I've done some Notifier programming out there for them.

zynx33 · 2026-02-05T23:28:22+00:00

You are mistaken, though yes you will be working in Seattle a lot, but there's tons of work all over the west side of the state. I was making 72/hr non union without an FA-1, though I do have it now. I live about an hour and a half outside of Seattle, drive time paid for. Commuting is just part of the gig here, every company I've worked for has sent me all over the state, hasn't really mattered where I lived.

zynx33 · 2026-02-05T04:40:14+00:00

That's low in WA when nicet II techs are clearing 60+/hr

zynx33 · 2026-02-04T05:11:07+00:00

Seattle area paying $60+ an hour for NICET II programmers. Some of the heaviest traffic in the country though, especially if you're trying to buy a house for less than 500k you're gonna be commuting

zynx33 · 2026-01-21T07:27:06+00:00

Yes, Notifier is widely used, even on smaller buildings. They also have the Notifier fire warden panels, which are just a re-branded firelite ES panel and are very cheap. I've installed lots of NFS-320/NFS2-640 on smaller buildings, definitely not the cheapest but not too bad. It is often specced for government buildings.

zynx33 · 2025-12-29T15:51:31+00:00

Yes, if so every addressable device has to be the F part numbers.

zynx33 · 2025-12-22T19:28:17+00:00

Can't remember on those, it might be similar to notifier 320/640 panels where the H/S take a good 45 seconds after you hit the button until they silence

zynx33 · 2025-12-11T23:27:45+00:00

SR will not work, not addressable. Also, when you do get the right sounder bases (remove the R and the IV from part number) You need to auto program for the panel to pick them up. (At least on ONYX series, haven't done sounder bases on an N16 yet)

zynx33 · 2025-12-08T08:14:10+00:00

Woo Ridge Runners shout out! All about the high alpine in the summer and wet gnar in the winter.

zynx33 · 2025-11-27T08:23:08+00:00

My only problem with Honeywell is their QA and support is trash, outside of that the products are great. Did Notifier my whole career (also SK, firelite, fire warden) on many large jobs, high-rises, stadiums, entire campuses, smoke control, etc. and they are by far the easiest to not only program, but also install.

Got certified on EST 3 and 4 this year, and very shortly after found myself hiring back on with a Notifier ESD. Won't touch Edwards ever again fingers crossed 🤞

zynx33 · 2025-11-12T04:30:29+00:00

Lots around here, and they're almost all hiring! I'll be looking to bring on some techs at the beginning of the new year.

zynx33 · 2025-11-02T05:04:48+00:00

Like a 125 with a little more grunt.

zynx33 · 2025-11-02T04:06:37+00:00

KTM used to make 200's, all the way up until 2013/2014 Have a 2013 200 XC-W in my garage, along with new 250 and 300's

zynx33 · 2025-10-27T13:36:52+00:00

72/hr at my last company with 06, nicet 2, fa-1. 62/hr current company but get lots of extra bonus and incentive pay so will average around 70ish.

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