[Steppes] Looking for an Electrician

[Stephanie Smith]

Smoke alarms are wired into the house electricity in series, so if there is
a problem with one it often effects all of them.  In addition, they are good
for about 7-10 years before the eye that "sees" the smoke wears out.  When
that happens, they do things like beep randomly.  They will eventually beep
like there is a fire as they die.  Because they are wired in series, that
means they all go off like that at once, so it is to be avoided.  It is
probable that you will have to have an electrician replace the offending
alarm, and check the other ones to see if they need to be replaced.


-- 
Stephanie S Smith, Ph.D.
Hunt County, Texas, USA
www.lambdafarm.mysite.com
Owned by a Standard Poodle and an Australian Cattle Dog

On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Jay Rudin <rudin at peoplepc.com> wrote:

> No battery, as near as I can tell, but I'll look at it again when I get
> home.
>
> Robin / Jay
>
>
> >Is there a battery in it? I know they chirp when the battery is low,
> >or has died. Especially if it is plugged into the electric as a backup.
> >
> >On Jan 9, 2010, at 2:04 PM, Jay Rudin wrote:
> >
> >> Last night the fire alarm gave a short, sharp BEEP around 2:20.  And
> >> at around 2:40.  And then again.  And then again.  No fire, no heat,
> >> no smoke, just a loud wake-up every few minutes.  We eventually
> >> turned off the fuse it's on, eliminating lights in the bathroom,
> >> hall and bedroom, and stopping power to my alarm clock.  I found my
> >> cell phone and set it for a half-hour later than usual, and tried to
> >> sleep.  The original, unpowered alarm clock went off at the usual
> >> time anyway.
> >>
> >> Anyone in the barony have an electrician they trust?
> >>
> >> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
>
>
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