Smoke detector flameout [RE-wrenches]

[Tom Elliot]

Isn't there an exception in the NEC that allows battery powered smoke
detectors in homes with "no permanent power source"? ( my recollection of
the language).

You could reasonably argue that battery powered detectors are code compliant
since a solar powered home with an inverter in standby mode has no
"permanent power source".

Tom


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Welch, Home Power" <michael.welch at homepower.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: Smoke detector flameout [RE-wrenches]


> Frank Fowler, Crystal Pines Alt. Energy wrote at 06:19 AM
03/28/2001 -0800:
>
> >>We know a lot of stories about customers switching out the AC detectors
to
> >>just battery detectors after inspection, to let the inverter find search
> >>mode
> >
> >
> >We ran into this some 2 years ago.
> >We have suggested to our customers that have built new homes to leave the
AC
> >units til inspection, then swap for DC units and they have had no
problems.
>
> Alright, then you have a fire and the insurance company does their
inspection and denies your claim because you altered basic fire detection
devices. Bummer.
>
> Michael Welch
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