Fire detection system diagnostic systems and methods
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsMichael Lawrence Golob, Juan F. Posada, Dennis Michael Gadonniex
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Abstract
A tool for performing diagnostics on a fire detection system includes an induction coil which includes two halves that may be selectively opened and closed to surround a wire in the system and sense current through the wire. A diagnostic module and a conduit provide communication of data of the sensed current between the induction coil and the diagnostic module. The diagnostic module is configured to decode the data to interpret communications sent through the wire.
Claims21
A tool for performing diagnostics on fire detection system, comprising:
- an induction coil comprising two halves that may be selectively opened and closed to surround a wire in the system and sense current through the wire;
- a diagnostic module;
- and
- a conduit providing communication of data of the sensed current between the induction coil and the diagnostic module, wherein the diagnostic module is configured to decode the data to interpret communications sent through the wire.
A method for monitoring a fire detection system, the method comprising:
- surrounding a wire of the system with an induction coil;
- sensing current in the wire with the induction coil;
- communicating data of the sensed current from the induction coil to a diagnostic tool;
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- decoding the data to interpret communications sent through the wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.