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As I mentioned a few days ago, the hard-wired-to-house-current smoke detector started misbehaving. Some investigation showed that the old detector was very hard wired. There was no apparent way to unplug it from the house current. Meanwhile, the smoke detector in the travel trailer started causing trouble as well, and Lisa said that enough was enough. On Tuesday morning, we went over to Lowe's and bought four new battery-operated ionizing (not photoelectric) smoke detectors in a "contractor pack."
Wednesday morning, Lisa asked if I could deal with us turning the power off for a few minutes. The important parts of the computer stack are on a UPS, so I stepped aside and she went outside and turned off the circuit breakers.
( Replacing the Detector )
Lisa also replaced the detector in the travel trailer. She says she plans to put one in the garage, and probably to put another detector up somewhere else in the house. According to the documentation, the battery in each detector should last as long as the radioactive ionization source. That should last for ten years, after which we'll have to replace them. For now, at least, we have smoke detectors that we can stop from blaring away if necessary.
Wednesday morning, Lisa asked if I could deal with us turning the power off for a few minutes. The important parts of the computer stack are on a UPS, so I stepped aside and she went outside and turned off the circuit breakers.
( Replacing the Detector )
Lisa also replaced the detector in the travel trailer. She says she plans to put one in the garage, and probably to put another detector up somewhere else in the house. According to the documentation, the battery in each detector should last as long as the radioactive ionization source. That should last for ten years, after which we'll have to replace them. For now, at least, we have smoke detectors that we can stop from blaring away if necessary.
