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RE: Driving me mad


  • Subject: RE: Driving me mad
  • From: "Alex Monaghan" <ha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:11:11 +0100


Smoke alarm with a weak battery ? Ours emit a weak peep sort of sound when
low.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Shew [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 10:57 AM
> To: UKHA
> Subject: [ukha_d] Driving me mad
>
>
> I have a sound that I cant locate. It is a "meem" rather
than a "peep" and
> seems to be around 440Hz (A above middle C, if my musical memory
serves.)
>
> It occurs every 173.5 seconds!
>
> It appears to be above the kitchen, but can't be localised. In the
room
> above it can be heard more faintly.
>
> It's fairly quiet, so can't be heard if there is TV, radio, washing up
> etc.
>
> It continues even with the power turned off at the main breaker !!!
>
> The only other power is the battery to the alarm system. The control
box
> and sounder are some distance away and the sound cannot be heard
there,
> but there is a IR detector near the sound.
>
> Any suggestions at to what it might be or a method of finding it
> gratefully received.
>
> Pete
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