can these be added to an existing 120 volt interconnected system and "signal" will trigger all the smokes to go off?
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Yes, but to do so you must replace one of your existing units with/or add one Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC Hardwire Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup, Interconnectable, to your existing system (assuming that your presently installed devices are a different brand other than Kidde). The Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC is capable of communicating with the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC Battery-Operated devices and will receive/activate alarms from/to other wired units. If you already have a Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC installed, then you are in great shape, just add the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC units as needed. Yes, but to do so you must replace one of your existing units with/or add one Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC Hardwire Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup, Interconnectable, to your existing system (assuming that your presently installed devices are a different brand other than Kidde). The Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC is capable of communicating with the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC Battery-Operated devices and will receive/activate alarms from/to other wired units. If you already have a Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC installed, then you are in great shape, just add the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC units as... » Read More Yes, but to do so you must replace one of your existing units with/or add one Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC Hardwire Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup, Interconnectable, to your existing system (assuming that your presently installed devices are a different brand other than Kidde). The Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC is capable of communicating with the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC Battery-Operated devices and will receive/activate alarms from/to other wired units. If you already have a Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC installed, then you are in great shape, just add the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC units as needed. « Show Less
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Yes, but to do so you must replace one of your existing units with/or add one Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC Hardwire Smoke Alarm with Battery Backup, Interconnectable, to your existing system (assuming that your presently installed devices are a different brand other than Kidde). The Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC is capable of communicating with the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC Battery-Operated devices and will receive/activate alarms from/to other wired units. If you already have a Kidde 1279-9999/RF-SM-AC installed, then you are in great shape, just add the Kidde 0919-9999/RF-SM-DC units as needed.
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these will trigger/signal only the kidde smoke detectors wireless or wired/battery backup of this series of detectors. i have changed all my wired/battery backup detectors on my second floor to kidde and changed all my existing battery detectors to kidde on my first floor, they all alarm if any of them goes off. one word of advise don't install any detectors close or adjacent to the oven because if you are broiling and you have a breeze blowing it will set off all/every one of the smoke detectors an all floors.
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These are designed to connect to each other not to other brands and types of alarms. We have other existing units which will be triggered their own by smoke but will not chain react with the kiddes. The units are bought of same brand and set up to trigger each other from a different part of house or close houses , garages or sheds...So a garage unit could alarm in your home to notify you if as soon as a fire was causing smoke and before your car burned up.
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No, they are all wireless and work well together wirelessly. I installed 3 of them and any of them that detect smoke or are tested with the button will activate the others to sound the alarm
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I utilize these smoke detectors with my Vivint system (all 2GIG equipment including control panel) which is monitored by Vivint. At least on our system, if the smoke detectors sense smoke, then yes it will trigger an alarm and it is transmitted to the Vivint monitoring system and they will call the fire department. This just happened to us two days ago while cooking some overheated stir-fry. Fire department showed up 5 minutes later.
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Yes you can. Activate the alarm by pulling out the battery protector tab and plug the smoke detector into the existing home wiring. When completed, test the system by pressing and holding the test button for a few seconds and make sure all alarms sound at once.
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If your BRK is battery only and there is no house voltage run to the smoke detector location then you will have to get an electrician to install the circuit. Otherwise purchase a Nest battery only model that does not require house voltage.
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Yes, if they are interconnected they will all go off at once. There are three wires on the connector plug, Black is hot, white is neutral, and the orange wire is used to connect all of the units together so they communicate with each other.
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you can't do that. in a 120 volt environment I would cap the one set and only connect the other. You only need 120 volts
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Probably so. Although they may not be as bright. On the plus side maybe less likely to melt as mine did. Over-voltage definitely not a good idea you will let out the magic smoke that makes it work.
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You may need a battery-operated only smoke alarm, like the USI CD-9775 9-Volt Battery Operated Combination Ionization Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm, which you can find on Amazon by typing in B002EVORNY into the search box. Amazon offers other battery-operated smoke / CO alarms by other manufacturers as well. Good luck.
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I would rather use a lithium 9v for smoke detectors. Check the manufacturers recommendations.
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This is a worrying question. I get an uneasy feeling about anyone that would ask this question doing mains wiring. I can't remember the unit I fitted, I assume it's this one, but the primary was 24v AC. Putting 240 mains on it would reveal the smoke that is hidden in all electrical devices. ;-)
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That depends on the regulations in your area. Maybe ask your local building inspector. My experience was that the connector for the Kidde smoke detector that was already there did not work well with this unit. There were false alarms. It worked well after the correct connector was wired in, but it does not trigger the other Kidde detectors in the house.
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Yes. They can operate independently of each other. If you choose to do this, I would purchase regular smoke alarms at a lower price.
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No, but they do offer smoke detectors that you can buy separately that will work with the system.
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No! This will quickly stop working and start smelling. These are designed for household use on a 120v system. Please do not over load this device.
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Sorry dont no about that,cause we just drilled holes and put it in a different place than our smoke alarm.we never owned one of these before..sorry couldn't help
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You have to reset the main panel if this device detects smoke/heat. It is not a standalone unit that can be used without an alarm panel.