I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"

On Oct 24, 7:53*am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
* I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
* * Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"

Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.

ransley wrote:
On Oct 24, 7:53 am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"

Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.
Hmm,
Not after 20 years!!! Would you trust that old detector?

On Oct 24, 10:03*am, Tony Hwang wrote:
ransley wrote:
On Oct 24, 7:53 am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
* I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
* * Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"

Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.

Hmm,
Not after 20 years!!! Would you trust that old detector?

New doesnt mean better to me, to me it means Made in China and maybe
defective. On my hardwired alarm system yes, mine are more than 20 and
get tested once in a while and they are im sure better made than new
chinese crap.

ransley wrote:
On Oct 24, 10:03 am, Tony Hwang wrote:
ransley wrote:
On Oct 24, 7:53 am, Kurt Ullman wrote:
I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?
--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"
Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.
Hmm,
Not after 20 years!!! Would you trust that old detector?

New doesnt mean better to me, to me it means Made in China and maybe
defective. On my hardwired alarm system yes, mine are more than 20 and
get tested once in a while and they are im sure better made than new
chinese crap.
Hi,
Test button test is not real test. Use real smoke and flame(candle) to
test it.
Or spray made for testing. Commercial guys use it.
I replace them every 10 years. Mine are hard wired with 10 year Li.
battery back up. I do same with gas detectors.

Tony Hwang wrote:
Hi,
Test button test is not real test. Use real smoke and flame(candle) to
test it.
Or spray made for testing. Commercial guys use it.
I replace them every 10 years. Mine are hard wired with 10 year Li.
battery back up. I do same with gas detectors.

So, do you replace them because:
a) It's been ten years, or
b) Because they failed the smoke-in-a-can test?

The radioactive isotope goes flat after a while. Normal
decay, you know.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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ransley wrote:


Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.

Hmm,
Not after 20 years!!! Would you trust that old detector?

On Oct 24, 11:19*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
The radioactive isotope goes flat after a while. Normal
decay, you know.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

"Tony Hwang" wrote in message

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ransley wrote:

Just curious, why replace them, they still work right.

Hmm,
Not after 20 years!!! Would you trust that old detector?

Decay of isotope, isnt that for Co detectors? Who says 20 years, the
Manufacturers of course. I have heard of no independant saying 20
years.

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
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I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?


I trip the one marked "smoke detectors". If your breakers are not marked,
spend some time doing so on all of them. My detectors have a red LED that
goes off when the power goes off so it should be easy enough to find going
breaker by breaker while someone watches. If yours do not, hook up a tester
very carefully. .

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
...
I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"


If they have an indicator light on them, you can tell by it. Don't expect
them to be on a dedicated circuit breaker, or necessarily all on the same
circuit

In article , "RBM"
wrote:

"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message
...
I have some 20 y/o hard-wired smoke detectors that I want to replace
with newer hard-wired ones. How do I figure out which circuit breaker to
trip or is this an issue with smoke detectors?

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"


If they have an indicator light on them, you can tell by it. Don't expect
them to be on a dedicated circuit breaker, or necessarily all on the same
circuit

Thanks. To all

--
To find that place where the rats don't race
and the phones don't ring at all.
If once, you've slept on an island.
Scott Kirby "If once you've slept on an island"

Check for battery backup (remove battery). Or you may be all
day flipping breakers, and not find one that darkens the
indicator.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"RBM" wrote in message
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If they have an indicator light on them, you can tell by it.
Don't expect
them to be on a dedicated circuit breaker, or necessarily
all on the same
circuit