How To Troubleshoot a Fire Alarm System Ground Fault In Half The Time

After reading an old article on my website that describes the “definition” of ground faults, I decided to add a few more tidbits of information that can help fire alarm or security alarm systems technicians cut their ground fault trouble-shooting time in half. Read more

Ground Faults: A Fire Alarm Technician’s Worst Nightmare or An Easy Fix? You Decide…

If you deal with commercial fire alarm systems, there may have been a time or two when you’ve come face to face with a trouble on your system known as a ground fault.

I’ve worked with fire alarm technicians in the past that look at ground faults as though they’re about to be sent into one of the bloodiest battles of all time… you should see the look on their faces.

OK, maybe it’s not that bad, but I have heard some moans, groans and complaints come out of the toughest, hardcore technicians when faced with ground faults.

What is a ground fault? Read more