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steve2470

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9. end to the smoke detector saga (not fire alarm, as I found out)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 09:09 PM

Jul 2014

The damn thing was a SMOKE DETECTOR, not fire alarm. It is so old, the company doesn't even list it on their website. There was no battery inside. It was a totally AC-powered unit.

It was a BRK Electronics 1769ACI smoke detector. I found an old manual to it, which states the possible problem:

There is no battery backup on model 1769ACI. Try vacuuming the smoke detector to remove dust that may be causing the alarm to think it is smoke particles.

Now I'm off to replace it. Thanks so much for your patience everyone, and hopefully this information will help someone else.

eta: It may be over 30 years old, per this forum post.

Steve

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fire alarm problem (maybe ?) [View all] steve2470 Jul 2014 OP

Does your fire alarm have batteries? Kaleva Jul 2014 #1

ok I'll have to climb up there and check that, thanks ! nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #2

It's not by chance also a CO2 detector, is it? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #3

I don't know steve2470 Jul 2014 #4

If that thing is hard wired it could very well be Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2014 #5

Ok I climbed up my stepladder to look at it steve2470 Jul 2014 #6

Ours look quite similar Adsos Letter Jul 2014 #7

hmmm I'll try again tomorrow steve2470 Jul 2014 #8

end to the smoke detector saga (not fire alarm, as I found out) steve2470 Jul 2014 #9

Smoke detectors will trigger if they get dusty Nac Mac Feegle Jul 2014 #10