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4002 panels could come in three size boxes called 2 unit, 4 unit, and 6 unit. The system had many option and expansion boards so the box was ordered per the job to have the required space. All the boxes are about 26 inches wide. The 2 unit is 21 inches tall, the 4 unit is 36 inches tall, and the 6 unit is 52 inches tall. A 2 unit system is not very big, however the 4 and 6 unit boxes can be an imposing size.
I added the 4005 information to my original post. It has a passcode system like the 4006 which can make it very difficult to get into the system.
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Interesting. I’ll also keep that in for future references
Yeah makes sense how the 4005 has the same password system as the 4006.
The 4004 seems pretty good. Agreed that it is by far, from what I’m seeing, the easiest “Simplex” panel to set up, which is great! The downside to this panel (if it really is a “downside” that is) is that there’s no strobe synchronization, at least from what I’m seeing. Quote me if I’m wrong. So if I were to link 3 strobes together on the 4004, they might start out in sync (some what), but later on they’ll get way out of sync (again, these are just assumptions). This would also apply to horns & horn-strobes as well I would assume. It’s not a big deal since after all this isn’t a “full” system with lots of horns and strobes and such.
Hmm, now that I think of it, maybe sync modules will work with this panel. I’m not sure, but that might solve this problem. I’m just not sure how I would connect one to the panel. But again, resources…
I will point out real quickly that I currently have a Federal Signal FireLarm 4000 series panel at the moment (I made a brief introduction to this panel in one my System Tests. I believe it was “System Test 10”). It looks fairly complicated (like a Simplex 2001, which is actually does look like one). And I know for a fact that if you want March-Time on this panel, you need to get a March-Time card since this is a “card-based” FACP.
So, again, a panel like the Simplex 4004 (or any other) should help me in the long run.