Re: 2 wire vs 4 wire Smoke allarms

[Coppernob <alexnorton@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:48:46 GMT, "Kurt Delaney"
<kurt_dot_delaney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>
>There have been EXTENSIVE discussions on this exact topic over on the boards
>at www.worthingtonsolutions.com -- you might want to check them out.

Thanks,
I even called them and they confirmed the bad news....
>
>The conclusion on those discussions was that the best and safest solution is
>to put in two sets of detectors -- interconnected 110V to satisfy building
>codes, and LV detectors to connect to your Omni so it is approved as a fire
>detection alarm system.  More progressive localities will allow properly
>installed LV smoke detectors for code, but a lot of localities (and
>inspectors) will not sign off on them (as you have found out).

110V smoke detectos (photoelectric + ionization) are around 35$
Now I have to search for 4wire 24V ones for the Omni....