Hello dear forum members,
By now, at least where we live, it is mandatory to install smoke detectors. And after a house actually burned down in the neighborhood recently, this topic has become very relevant... meaning I don’t want to keep putting it off. You never know what might happen...
I received an offer for several interconnected detectors, meaning when one goes off, all the others sound as well. That obviously makes sense, because I’m not sure you would hear a smoke detector through closed doors of the kids’ bedrooms or from the attic if you are on the ground floor. And if something happens during the night, it’s definitely better if the alarm goes off right away in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, this is not cheap, and at the end of the budget there is still so much construction left to do...
For about a quarter of the price, you could first install smoke detectors without this interconnection. That would surely be better than nothing, but with reduced functionality. In the medium term, I would really prefer the interconnected solution – so it seems pointless to spend money now on the smaller option that would then be replaced in 1-2 years... better to bite the bullet and do it right from the start.
It would be great to have an upgradeable solution—in other words, get the detectors initially and add the interconnection later when the financial situation improves.
What are your thoughts on this? What would you go for? Does anyone know of such an upgradeable solution?
By now, at least where we live, it is mandatory to install smoke detectors. And after a house actually burned down in the neighborhood recently, this topic has become very relevant... meaning I don’t want to keep putting it off. You never know what might happen...
I received an offer for several interconnected detectors, meaning when one goes off, all the others sound as well. That obviously makes sense, because I’m not sure you would hear a smoke detector through closed doors of the kids’ bedrooms or from the attic if you are on the ground floor. And if something happens during the night, it’s definitely better if the alarm goes off right away in the bedroom.
Unfortunately, this is not cheap, and at the end of the budget there is still so much construction left to do...
For about a quarter of the price, you could first install smoke detectors without this interconnection. That would surely be better than nothing, but with reduced functionality. In the medium term, I would really prefer the interconnected solution – so it seems pointless to spend money now on the smaller option that would then be replaced in 1-2 years... better to bite the bullet and do it right from the start.
It would be great to have an upgradeable solution—in other words, get the detectors initially and add the interconnection later when the financial situation improves.
What are your thoughts on this? What would you go for? Does anyone know of such an upgradeable solution?
Zaba12 schrieb:
Whether interconnected or not, I bet you can hear the smoke detector!I disagree. We had a situation just a few weeks ago. A false alarm from the detector in the hallway on the ground floor while we were sleeping upstairs in a room with the door closed. You could hear something, but everyone in the house thought it was the alarm from a car parked further away. It only became clear the next morning. Of course, you could say we woke up and then noticed the smoke. Or maybe not... So far, we have kept the option of interconnection open, but we tend to lean towards partial interconnection across the floors.I got the smoke detectors from the company He***ron. According to several acquaintances, including firefighters, these have the lowest false alarm rate and are considered very reliable.
There are five wireless interconnected units installed in the basement hallway, ground floor, upper floor, as well as in the utility room (in the basement) and the attic. In the living room and all bedrooms, we have standalone detectors, also from the same company.
This setup ensures that in case of an emergency, if there is a fire in any bedroom and you are there at the time, you will be alerted immediately. If a fire breaks out in any of the hallways, meaning the escape routes, the alarm will sound throughout the entire house, no matter where you are. And if you are, for example, in the living room and there is a fire in one of the bedrooms, you will also be notified.
The utility room in the basement, which houses all the technical equipment, is connected separately via wireless because I consider this the highest fire risk area aside from the kitchen. It is also the farthest away from the bedrooms.
You could at least start by installing simple detectors in the upper floor hallway and all bedrooms, and later upgrade with wireless interconnected units for the more distant rooms.
There are five wireless interconnected units installed in the basement hallway, ground floor, upper floor, as well as in the utility room (in the basement) and the attic. In the living room and all bedrooms, we have standalone detectors, also from the same company.
This setup ensures that in case of an emergency, if there is a fire in any bedroom and you are there at the time, you will be alerted immediately. If a fire breaks out in any of the hallways, meaning the escape routes, the alarm will sound throughout the entire house, no matter where you are. And if you are, for example, in the living room and there is a fire in one of the bedrooms, you will also be notified.
The utility room in the basement, which houses all the technical equipment, is connected separately via wireless because I consider this the highest fire risk area aside from the kitchen. It is also the farthest away from the bedrooms.
You could at least start by installing simple detectors in the upper floor hallway and all bedrooms, and later upgrade with wireless interconnected units for the more distant rooms.
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Gartenfreund24 Sep 2019 01:07Our first smoke detectors were from Ei Electronics and were hardwired to communicate with each other (I believe wireless options were not available at the time). I have now replaced the long-expired units with new ones, specifically the EI650C-D mentioned by dab_dab. Since the wiring was already in place, we naturally decided not to use wireless models. Because one of the 10 smoke detectors is installed in the basement, it likely wouldn’t be easily heard upstairs through a closed door. For this reason, I would always connect the detectors to each other, using a hardwired system.
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boxandroof24 Sep 2019 02:13Five of them are wirelessly connected in our system: hallway + hallway + attic + kitchen + utility room, the others are not.
I’ve also used the ones from Ei. Don’t buy anything cheaper; after the first false alarm at night, money won’t matter to you.
I’ve also used the ones from Ei. Don’t buy anything cheaper; after the first false alarm at night, money won’t matter to you.
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borderpuschl24 Sep 2019 08:09In addition, you can also integrate the CO detector with the EI devices, which is very useful for heating appliances with combustion (gas boiler / wood stove / etc.).
I have also connected my alarm system to the smoke detectors, so they serve as indoor sirens.
I have also connected my alarm system to the smoke detectors, so they serve as indoor sirens.
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Michlhausbauaa24 Sep 2019 08:25I think it can be overdone sometimes. When you think about how things used to be, it might even make sense to link the electric blinds so they open at night and all the lights in the hallway turn on, illuminating the "emergency route."
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