Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob

Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some
distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement
lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever
be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke
detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound
a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob

Many newer detectors are designed so they can be daisey chained
together - one going off causes all them to go off. This increases
distance and noise levels. But you will have to be able to run wiring
between them. Attic access?
Bob S.

Robert11 wrote:
Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob

Bob
Unfortunately what most people do about it is nothing. They all seem to
believe that fire is something that happens in other folks homes and
that the magic chemistry of there home will keep fire from burning there
except were they want it to burn.

You can get wireless signaling smoke detectors but generally they will
be part of a wireless home alarm system that has a central receiver /
control unit. With those it is the control unit that receives the
signal and sounds the alarms. It can be difficult to get those put in
without buying a monitoring contract from the alarm company.

As to the hard wired smoke alarms they are available with battery back
up and many communities are requiring the installation of dual powered
detectors in new construction to address that concern.

You can have a wireless alarm system installed or you can have an
electrician install intertied hard wired smoke detectors so that all
units sound when one goes into alarm.

There were single station wireless remote alarm smoke detectors
available but I do not know if they are still manufactured.
--
Master Firefighter / Rescuer Thomas D. Horne speaking for himself and
not the Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department a cooperating agency of
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Maryland

Look into X-10 systems. Radio shack sells it also as Plug in Power.

No chance of running low voltage wiring between detectors??

Bill


"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some
distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke
detectors, or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob

"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some
distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke
detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob



I am not aware of any wireless solutions. Another poster has mentioned some
possibilities.

The detector circuit is wired using 14/3 w ground wire. The extra wire is
used to inter-connect the detectors. Battery back-up is standard. If one
goes off they all do.

I would find a way to pull the wire if it were my house. At a minimum I
would make sure each bedroom has its own unit.

Best wishes


Colbyt

There are battery operated smoke detectors available. I believe First Makes
them as ell as some other brands. Check your hardware stores.
Ron

"Robert11" wrote in message
...
Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some
distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke
detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?

Are they any good ?

Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?

What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Thanks,
Bob

Subject: Smoke Detectors Far Removed Question ?
Newsgroup: alt.home.repair
= Robert11 = wrote:

Hello:

Have a question regarding smoke detectors for a residence.

Will be moving into a house that has the master bedroom quite some distance,
and on a separate level, from the kids bedrooms, and the basement lower
levels.

Want to put in several new smoke detectors, but doubt that would ever be
able
to hear the whistle if it goes off due to the distances involved.

Are there such things out now such as wireless transmitter smoke detectors,
or
anything similar in the way of a solution to this ?
Are they any good ?
Guess if it works on house wiring, the assumption is they would sound a
warning
before the wiring goes out: good assumption ?




Hi Bob,

In order for all the detectors to sound if one gets tripped they have to wired
together with a "interlock" cable. This is a low-voltage cable you can run
yourself. You'll need to run a four conductor daisy-chain style to each one.

If the retro-wiring is not feasible your best bet is to get wireless smokes that
are incorporated into your home security system. Of one unit trips it will
signal the control panel, which in turn will trigger the siren(s) in the house.

Should you decide to have the system monitored, you'll get the added benefit of
the monitoring center notifying the fire department during the emergency. This
is a MAJOR plus for saving property should you have a fire when no one is home
to call 911 (from the neighbors house, of course).

Feel free to ask more about that setup if you decide to go in that direction.


What do most people do for this type of a situation ?

Nothing! You were smart enough to ask, that makes you smarter than 99% of other
homeowners who never think 'it will happen to them'.





--
-Graham

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