Re: House fire blamed on smoke detector

["Petem" <petem001@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : 0iWsl.33678$Hy7.489@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Let's get it right here...the fault probably lies on UL Labs shoulders,
> for probably quickly approving the smoke detector for roach motel builder
> lick it and stick it applictions.
>
> AC powered smoke detectors have always been a bad idea IMHO. Low current
> smokes like the alarm industry uses, would reduce, or even eliminate that
> issue.
>
> Maybe it was the AHJ, or Fire Marshal who looked at the pretty smokes
> mounted 8 to 12 feet up, and saw a nice blinking light, and was happy with
> that as an inspection. Then, you never hear from these bozos ever again.
> If there is no financial gain, they could really care less. Let's be
> honest about it.
>
> Jim Rojas
>

There is one thing that we dont know...

is it the 110 volt wiring that created the fire of the detector itself..

We have to remember that poeple do remove there 110 olt detector from time
to time and reconnect them after the steaks are done..

One posibility is that the 110 volt alive wire could have been stuck between
the electrical box and the smoke detector, and after some time , it shorted
just enough to creat heat but not enough to trig the breaker..

But I do agree with you, our low voltage detector would never cause a fire..