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smoke detector recommendation carlbernardi@gmail.com 04-07-2008
Posted by carlbernardi@gmail.com on April 7, 2008, 2:44 pm
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Hi,

I was wondering if some one could recommend a few smoke detectors that
are interconnected and are not very sensitive to thinks like steam or
making toast. Since I need the detectors to work for two dwellings I
was hoping to find ones that work on a delay such as 30 seconds to 1
minutes before the other detector starts to sound.

Thanks,


Carl


http://www.gaihosa.com

Posted by JoeRaisin on April 7, 2008, 6:41 pm
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carlbernardi@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was wondering if some one could recommend a few smoke detectors that
> are interconnected and are not very sensitive to thinks like steam or
> making toast. Since I need the detectors to work for two dwellings I
> was hoping to find ones that work on a delay such as 30 seconds to 1
> minutes before the other detector starts to sound.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Carl
>
>
> http://www.gaihosa.com

As far as I know the smoke detectors for one side of a duplex do not
have to trigger the ones on the other side if the separation between the
two dwellings is an adequate fire barrier - I live in Michigan, check
your local codes.

That said, I don't know of any detectors that have such a delay and
wouldn't use them if I did. In a fire every second counts and you want
as much noise in the house as soon as possible so that folks have the
best chance to escape.

As for steam & cooking errors: Our code calls for smoke detectors to be
at least three feet away from a bathroom door and twenty feet from a
cooking appliance. We stretch that out as far as we can whenever
possible. That said, at twenty feet from the stove we have falsed our
smokes twice in the past six years.

When trying to reduce false alarms you should consider placement and
living habits along with acceptance that anything can and will likely
happen.

What I would counsel against is considering equipment that could kill
someone.

Posted by Crash Gordon on April 7, 2008, 7:55 pm
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a delayed fire zone...hmmm that don't sound good...personally I don't even
like the "fire verify" type fire zone

--
**Crash Gordon**







| carlbernardi@gmail.com wrote:
| > Hi,
| >
| > I was wondering if some one could recommend a few smoke detectors that
| > are interconnected and are not very sensitive to thinks like steam or
| > making toast. Since I need the detectors to work for two dwellings I
| > was hoping to find ones that work on a delay such as 30 seconds to 1
| > minutes before the other detector starts to sound.
| >
| > Thanks,
| >
| >
| > Carl
| >
| >
| > http://www.gaihosa.com
|
| As far as I know the smoke detectors for one side of a duplex do not
| have to trigger the ones on the other side if the separation between the
| two dwellings is an adequate fire barrier - I live in Michigan, check
| your local codes.
|
| That said, I don't know of any detectors that have such a delay and
| wouldn't use them if I did. In a fire every second counts and you want
| as much noise in the house as soon as possible so that folks have the
| best chance to escape.
|
| As for steam & cooking errors: Our code calls for smoke detectors to be
| at least three feet away from a bathroom door and twenty feet from a
| cooking appliance. We stretch that out as far as we can whenever
| possible. That said, at twenty feet from the stove we have falsed our
| smokes twice in the past six years.
|
| When trying to reduce false alarms you should consider placement and
| living habits along with acceptance that anything can and will likely
| happen.
|
| What I would counsel against is considering equipment that could kill
| someone.



Posted by carlbernardi@gmail.com on April 7, 2008, 8:48 pm
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In regard to the 'delay' I was thinking along the lines of an
apartment building smoke/fire alarm system where if there is smoke in
one apartment the other alarms are on a delay so that every time the
an alarm goes off from making toast or food burning you have some time
to clear the air or reset it.

wrote:
> a delayed fire zone...hmmm that don't sound good...personally I don't even
> like the "fire verify" type fire zone
>
> --
> **Crash Gordon**
>
>
>
> | > Hi,
> | >
> | > I was wondering if some one could recommend a few smoke detectors that
> | > are interconnected and are not very sensitive to thinks like steam or
> | > making toast. Since I need the detectors to work for two dwellings I
> | > was hoping to find ones that work on a delay such as 30 seconds to 1
> | > minutes before the other detector starts to sound.
> | >
> | > Thanks,
> | >
> | >
> | > Carl
> | >
> | >
> | >http://www.gaihosa.com
> |
> | As far as I know the smoke detectors for one side of a duplex do not
> | have to trigger the ones on the other side if the separation between the
> | two dwellings is an adequate fire barrier - I live in Michigan, check
> | your local codes.
> |
> | That said, I don't know of any detectors that have such a delay and
> | wouldn't use them if I did. In a fire every second counts and you want
> | as much noise in the house as soon as possible so that folks have the
> | best chance to escape.
> |
> | As for steam & cooking errors: Our code calls for smoke detectors to be
> | at least three feet away from a bathroom door and twenty feet from a
> | cooking appliance. We stretch that out as far as we can whenever
> | possible. That said, at twenty feet from the stove we have falsed our
> | smokes twice in the past six years.
> |
> | When trying to reduce false alarms you should consider placement and
> | living habits along with acceptance that anything can and will likely
> | happen.
> |
> | What I would counsel against is considering equipment that could kill
> | someone.


Posted by Crash Gordon on April 8, 2008, 10:23 am
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I seriously doubt you'd get a fire marshal to sign off on that.



--
**Crash Gordon**







| In regard to the 'delay' I was thinking along the lines of an
| apartment building smoke/fire alarm system where if there is smoke in
| one apartment the other alarms are on a delay so that every time the
| an alarm goes off from making toast or food burning you have some time
| to clear the air or reset it.
|
| wrote:
| > a delayed fire zone...hmmm that don't sound good...personally I don't
even
| > like the "fire verify" type fire zone
| >
| > --
| > **Crash Gordon**
| >
| >
| >
| > | > Hi,
| > | >
| > | > I was wondering if some one could recommend a few smoke detectors
that
| > | > are interconnected and are not very sensitive to thinks like steam
or
| > | > making toast. Since I need the detectors to work for two dwellings
I
| > | > was hoping to find ones that work on a delay such as 30 seconds to 1
| > | > minutes before the other detector starts to sound.
| > | >
| > | > Thanks,
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Carl
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >http://www.gaihosa.com
| > |
| > | As far as I know the smoke detectors for one side of a duplex do not
| > | have to trigger the ones on the other side if the separation between
the
| > | two dwellings is an adequate fire barrier - I live in Michigan, check
| > | your local codes.
| > |
| > | That said, I don't know of any detectors that have such a delay and
| > | wouldn't use them if I did. In a fire every second counts and you
want
| > | as much noise in the house as soon as possible so that folks have the
| > | best chance to escape.
| > |
| > | As for steam & cooking errors: Our code calls for smoke detectors to
be
| > | at least three feet away from a bathroom door and twenty feet from a
| > | cooking appliance. We stretch that out as far as we can whenever
| > | possible. That said, at twenty feet from the stove we have falsed our
| > | smokes twice in the past six years.
| > |
| > | When trying to reduce false alarms you should consider placement and
| > | living habits along with acceptance that anything can and will likely
| > | happen.
| > |
| > | What I would counsel against is considering equipment that could kill
| > | someone.
|



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