Honeywell Silent Knight IntelliKnight 5820XL Installation And Operation Manual page 87

SLC Device Installation
Figure 5-1 and Figure 5-2 show how wire length is determined for out-and-back tap and T-tap
style wiring.
Figure 5-1 Calculating wire run length for a simple out and back tap
When using T-taps, the total length of all taps and the main bus must not exceed 40,000 feet.
This requirement must be met in addition to the maximum distance requirements for the
various wire gauges.
Figure 5-2 Calculating Wire Run Length for a T-tap
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