Nero
Re: Tired
This is as good a place as any to ask the question.
I have three mains powered smoke alarms, interconnected by hardwiring. One of them has decided to bleep every 45 seconds, and the bleep comes from the base, not from the removable alarm bit. I’ve replaced all the batteries but no joy. I found something on t’internet about resetting the memory, involving removing the battery and holding the button down until it clears.
No joy.
Interestingly, removing mains power still causes the base part to bleep, so I guess there’s also a capacitor in there too.
The alarm type is a Dicon brk 670MBX and drop in replacements seem to be unavailable. The expiry date on this one is 2023 so maybe it needs replacing anyway.
Anyone familiar with this problem? I tried googling ‘digital water torture’ to no effect.
I did try playing some Bon Iver, and that helped to blend in the bleep, but I can’t do that all night.
I have three mains powered smoke alarms, interconnected by hardwiring. One of them has decided to bleep every 45 seconds, and the bleep comes from the base, not from the removable alarm bit. I’ve replaced all the batteries but no joy. I found something on t’internet about resetting the memory, involving removing the battery and holding the button down until it clears.
No joy.
Interestingly, removing mains power still causes the base part to bleep, so I guess there’s also a capacitor in there too.
The alarm type is a Dicon brk 670MBX and drop in replacements seem to be unavailable. The expiry date on this one is 2023 so maybe it needs replacing anyway.
Anyone familiar with this problem? I tried googling ‘digital water torture’ to no effect.
I did try playing some Bon Iver, and that helped to blend in the bleep, but I can’t do that all night.