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An Unexpected Slc Device Has Been Id

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An unexpected SLC device has been ID: SK-6820 Trouble Code | Fire Alarm Resource Center

An unexpected SLC device has been ID

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Silent Knight SK-6820

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What This Code Means

The panel has detected a device on the SLC loop that was not programmed into the system.

Common Causes

1New device added without programming
2Incorrect address on a device
3Wiring error

Resolution Steps

Identify the unexpected device, verify its address, and either program it into the system or remove it if it is not supposed to be there.

Manual References(3)

1silent knight6820Datasheet2018Open

2silent knight6820/6820EVSInstallation2022p. 139, 148, 140, 142, 141Open

3silent knight6820EVSDatasheet2020Open

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