Re: Universal CO, Propane and Natural Gas detector

["djenka2" <marakana97500@xxxxxxxxx>]

@Robert, this is good and I don't mind having two units but can anybody
tell if these can be interconnected so they can activate other units
upstaris and be heard while sleeping two floors up.

Tnanks

sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> djenka2 wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I bought Kidde 3 in 1 detector (CO, Propane and Natural Gas) but it's
> > not what I was looking for.  In the Kidde guide it says that human will
> > smell the gas before the detector gets activated which I don't like at
> > all, hmm what the point of having one then.  It will activate the alarm
> > at 25% level where 30% is needed for explosion.  I know there were some
> > universal 3-in-1 detectors that activates alarm at 5% but don't know
> > the brand anymore.  The Kidde is loud but when the basement door is
> > closed I can hardly hear the alarm on main floor, not to mention one
> > floor up where all the bedrooms are.
> > Is there anything on the market (and what brand) that will do at least
> > CO and natural gas and that can be interconnected to one more unit (on
> > the main floor or first floor) that is not wirelles.  I've heard there
> > are some units that can be interconnected thru 110V receptacles where
> > they are plugged in.  If not, I don't mind even running wires.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> I don't know of a 3-in-one that is adjustable to 5% of LEL.  They may
> exist though.  Here's what I could dig up for you on single purpose
> units:
>
> 1. Heating gas detector:  Macurco's GD-1D has low and high level
> triggers.  The low level is sett for 10% of LEL.  The high level
> trigger is at 25% LEL.
>
> 2. Carbon monoxide detector: Macurco CM-S1 is a UL-listed CO detector
> for use with fire and security alarms.  It complies with UL standards
> 2075 and 2034.  Instead of a fixed percentage of CO in the air, the new
> standards require that the detector alarms based on gas content and
> time duration.  In other words, a low percentage of CO in the air for a
> long time will trip the unit, but a high percentage will trip it in a
> relatively short time.  Since the affect of CO exposure is cumulative
> over time, this makes more sense than having a single setting.
>
> 3. Propane and natural gas both trigger the  GD-1D so you would only
> need two detectors to fulfill your requirements -- not three.  I
> realise this isn't the ideal "all-in-one" solution but perhaps it comes
> closer to what you need than the Kidde models.
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
> Bass Home Electronics
> www.BassBurglarAlarms.com