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17th May 2006, 11:55 AM #1
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Part 4: Compulsory smoke detectors
Just wondering a few things, is this something I can do myself? (being someone who can barely climb a ladder) or is there a whole bunch of rules and regulations about how its meant to be done to comply with statutory requirements? Im assuming its much more technical than going to bunnings and sticking the blasted thing to the roof in the kitchen based on my property managers exy quote to get this done ...
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17th May 2006, 12:13 PM #2
Hi Aangelique1611
As the Smoke detectors are required to be hard wired then it is a job for a licensed electrician. If you think the property managers quote is high get some more quotes.
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17th May 2006, 12:24 PM #3
Originally Posted by Aangelique1611
DO NOT put one in the kitchen, or just outside to door to the kitchen, it will go off every time you use the kitchen
Make sure you can hear the unit from your bedroom , usually not a problem, unless you have a very large or two story house
Because of the low cost install 2 or 3 and always use the best quality batteries you can get , saves changing every 4/5 months , good ones can lats 2 or more years
As to rules and regulations ring your local council offices and ask, always best to get the correct rules in these cases
RgdsAshore
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
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17th May 2006, 12:32 PM #4
Originally Posted by Simomatra
Rgds
RussellAshore
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
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17th May 2006, 12:37 PM #5
Originally Posted by Ashore
Below is a link which will clarify some of this.
Sorry for the incorrect earlier info.
If you go the battery way ensure that you note when fitted and replace the battery annually. they also require testing at a regular interval to ensure they actually work
http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/co...alarmsnow.html
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17th May 2006, 12:38 PM #6
Originally Posted by Simomatra
Personally in my own home I wouldn't have a hard wired system in a pink fit. A large majority of house fires are related to the 240v system in either an overload of an appliance, faulty/damaged wiring or someone doing something they shouldn't ie stealing electricity often to grow weed. In any case the electricity starts the burning process before the fuse blows, especially when some di*khead has fitted a nail for a fuse. By the time the smoke actually reaches the detector the main house fuse (the 100A in the black case) has blown. Guess what no detectors. - No thanks
I like my battery version. It chirps will every few minutes if the batteries were to go flat but I change them every six months (twice recommended).______________
Mark
They only call it a rort if they're not in on it
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17th May 2006, 12:39 PM #7
Every one must be maddly composing and posting - never fails does it
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Mark
They only call it a rort if they're not in on it
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17th May 2006, 01:03 PM #8
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the agent said something about it having to be hard wired or have lithium batteries and that lithium batteries are meant to last 10 years ... apparently they have become compulsory from 1 november... (well 1 may but then they ran out of lithium batteries so the legislation changed to 1 nov...) this is all second hand info with absolutely nothing to back it up ... but what im assuming from your response is that i can just stick one there myself
nice one... jeez im budget! ha! are smoke alarms expensive?
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17th May 2006, 01:13 PM #9
Originally Posted by Aangelique1611
They are not expensive have seen them under $4 at bunnies on special
Depending on the brand but remember you get what you pay for
Mark the hard wired units all have a battery back up as they must still be able to operate in a blackout.
RgdsAshore
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17th May 2006, 01:55 PM #10
Russell
I had seen the HWrd units at Bunnies but they didn't mention the backup bit so I assumed them to be straight 240v. Thanks for the update.______________
Mark
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17th May 2006, 02:05 PM #11
In addition, the hardwired ones can be linked so that if one goes off they all do. This is good in a large house where you have separate sleeping areas (like our place). If the alarm near the kids' rooms goes off, the one outside our bedroom door will too.
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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17th May 2006, 02:24 PM #12
Originally Posted by Markw
RgdsAshore
The trouble with life is there's no background music.
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17th May 2006, 03:45 PM #13
Originally Posted by Ashore
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Ola
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