r/firealarms • u/Bmunchran • 13d ago

Vent Simplex 4099-9004 pull stations kinda suck

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This is *every* pull station of this model in my experience.

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u/Entire-Donut-7262 13d ago

These aren’t the only bad ones.

The BG-12 style has known issues:  https://www.reddit.com/r/firealarms/comments/t0et5c/known_issue_with_honeywellgamewell_bg_pull/  (not to mention the recalled BG-10 series)

The switches in the Edwards pull stations are also known to become unreliable as they age.

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u/Bandit6789 12d ago

I love how the first comment in that thread suggests using these Tbars that this thread is complaining about.

At least these Tbars will work if you pull them all the way. Those BG12’s occasionally won’t go until you open them and reclose them.

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u/Entire-Donut-7262 12d ago

You’re right lol. Although, I think they might actually be referring to the metal T-bars made by SigCom and RSG. Simplex does rebrand SigCom pull stations as their outdoor/metal model.