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Offline speewa158

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Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« on: January 13, 2017, 05:00:50 AM »
Recently l had my down lights changed to LED units . Cheaper to run & safer to use . The old lights had been in the ceiling for about 12 years  When we pulled them down we found charred  insulation  which means some didn't have heat guards on them . That could get nasty ....... The Smoke Alarms were over 10 years old so they went out as well . they only had a life span of 10 years . Change your battery twice a year, Change your Smoke Alarm every 10 years .
This cannt be repeated enough         
                                            Be Safe Out there
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2017, 05:08:36 AM »
Good move. Hope you didn't pay for the lights Jamie.
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2017, 08:26:05 AM »
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The Smoke Alarms were over 10 years old so they went out as well . they only had a life span of 10 years
didn't know that..
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2017, 06:23:38 PM »
it aint a sexy subject but if your home is involved in fire , your insurance wont go far if the gear is out of date .                    Something to think about         :cheers:
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2017, 06:40:31 PM »
Quote from: speewa158 on January 13, 2017, 06:23:38 PM
it aint a sexy subject but if your home is involved in fire , your insurance wont go far if the gear is out of date .                    Something to think about         :cheers:
Don't know about the legalities there, but a good reminder to at least know if the detector works ( how many test theirs ? ) and for a few bucks, replacing them just might save your life one day !!
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2017, 06:48:26 PM »
Quote from: gronk on January 13, 2017, 06:40:31 PM
Don't know about the legalities there, but a good reminder to at least know if the detector works ( how many test theirs ? ) and for a few bucks, replacing them just might save your life one day !!
& you might still have a house to come home to ,,,, not a bare block with a CT in the moddle of it   .                            :'(                                    :cheers:
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2017, 07:28:47 PM »
Quote from: Bird on January 13, 2017, 08:26:05 AM
didn't know that..
Yep,
Dealing with estate agencies, I now carry batteries and Smoke detectors(couple of different types). BTW there are different detectors, I too didn't know this until I researched it.
Depending on where you put the detector and what you want it to detect, some will detect smoke, others will detect chemicals that are burning and others just heat.
Just part of the service, I record what detector, where it is installed and date(As Jamie mentioned they have a use by date) as well as when the battery was changed.
I'm worth more money, might swing on by the bosses place with a few ales  :cheers:
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2017, 07:56:07 AM »
Memo landed on my desk just this week,
New laws have come into play in Qld since 1 Jan 2017, states every new home or substantial renovation approval as of 1/1/17 must comply, photoelectric smoke detectors are to be installed into every bedroom and hallway servicing these bedrooms , applies to domestic dwellings class 1a and 2. Qld Govt are giving all homes 10 years to comply, 
As Speewa mentioned smokies only have a 10 year lifespan ,and any replacement smokie must be of the Photoelectric type if being installed into a domestic dwelling,
 Great idea Hairs to log what detector /date/ and location etc
Can't be too safe I guess,especially when comes to a fire in your own home.

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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2017, 08:11:26 AM »
Are the old stand-alone battery-powered detectors still OK, or do they now have to be hard-wired?s
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2017, 08:46:40 AM »
The devices must be interconnected, hard wired /or have a 10 year battery( that cannot be removed from the device)
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Re: Down lights & Smoke Alarms
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2017, 09:47:52 AM »
Glad l got you thinking                  :cup:                       :cheers:
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