Re: AC Smoke interconnection

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

AHJ's know little to nothing about the technical end of thangs...they just
sorta almost maybe interpret the code...sorta maybe.






"Frank Olson" <Use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| Robert L Bass wrote:
| >> The only one I know of, that is a complete UL
| >> approved unit, is the Gentex 9120F 120 vac/9vdc
| >> Photoelectric smoke alarm with piezo. It has a
| >> pair of wires for an external alarm system.
| >
| > Be careful.  The Gentex 9000 series smoke alarms
| > are NOT LISTED for use with an alarm control panel.
| > The system, if these were connected, would not
| > comply with applicable UL and NFPA standards.
| > If the inspector finds it he may refuse to issue a CO
| > until the components are replaced and correct
| > wiring is installed.
| >
|
| Nothing prohibits an individual from wiring his AC smokes to his home's
| burglar alarm panel.  There isn't an AHJ that would say "boo" about such
| an interconnection because there's nothing in either NEC or NFPA that
| prohibits this.  Sure, it's not supervised on the power side, and it may
| wind up being a false alarm nightmare (some AC smokes go through a
| "self-test" cycle when AC is restored after a power failure).  I'm
| certain the OP will opt to install properly supervised smoke detectors.
|  After all, this isn't "rocket science".