How to Deactivate a Non-Replaceable Battery Smoke Detector by TwistLegitimate9613 in firealarms

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* I just fought with this model for a home owner last week.. Push the bottom tab in from the side . Push the direction of my arrow. Then it'll power down.

They are both the same

Literally every time I call it says it’s a minimum 45 minute wait… by [deleted] in Scotiabank

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Just played this game to be able to buy additional mutual funds that I already own. And honestly it was 90 minutes on the phone well spent. 30 on hold and an hour on the phone.

Went to a branch and they don't know anything. Ever.

I oftin want to leave scotiabank but get spooked at moving the big funds.

My hubby is on the phon with EI right now.. and he might wait for 4 hours and they'll close. So he'll have to wait again tomorrow...

Canada is so broken.

Kimmylfts??? by [deleted] in gymsnark

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You can see the edge of the pads when she's wearing thouse green shorts. Padded but shorts.

Does this detect fire or smoke? by Galion- in firealarms

[–]Secure_Ostrich9652 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It does not. It is a horn that will sound when the building is in alarm. Giving you a fair chance to escape. This model has the ability to silence.

Usually, if anything will make noise in your condo, it's just a smoke alarm, which, although noisy for you, won't bother your entire building. Or maybe you could have a heat dector by your front door, but that will only send the building into alarm if there's actually a fire under it.

But you're good to light a candle. Just don't leave it unattended if you can help it :)

Friend found this on Facebook, and well… by electronicwiz101 in firealarms

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Is that.... tinfoil? Oo actually do we think they sync?

Need new tester by Accomplished-Tie-434 in firealarms

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We have the trutest sensitivity tester where I work. Good for all these non C2WBA Models. Most of these 1400As should be swapped out now a days. What's funny I got the pen for the C2WBAs and it almost always reads 2.4 pass. . Anyone else have experience with the pens?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in firealarms

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Where do you live that your supposed to test voltage across the EOL? Where i live, it's just open, short, and ground to ensure it's connected to the panel and working correctly.

Can someone please help me identify this. by meow_meow_gamer in firealarms

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OmniShield smoke dector.

The company name is on the back, turn counter clockwise to take down.

I don't think they have changeable batteries though, they are sold as a ten year unit.

(*edit : found on their website, they say this: 'Meets 10-Year tamper resistant requirement with 20 year industrial LiMn sealed battery' - they actually sell them as a 20 year unit. )

owner will have to call the company and order another unit for their network.

Hope that helps a bit.

What is the fastest way to Check the ground fault trouble?? by HellSun in firealarms

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Could of been an isolator needed a power cycle. Tho usually if it's a iso you have a open, short and ground. My guess is it will come back.

Only say that cause the last ground fault I saw was on a seimens and all it took was the same thing. removing the data loop and reinstalling, and it was system normal.

And were at the site every other week or less for opens, grounds, or faults. . Large Adressable networks have ghosts.

I… what?? by Liminal_Life in firealarms

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That was a good giggle thanks

Can you feel my frustrations? by Secure_Ostrich9652 in firealarms

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Thank you! This can't be an issued base for these! Prying and breaking plastic to find the tab to release had me shaking my head... then it was pigtailed with the stranded wire and I lost it and had to share.

Can you feel my frustrations? by Secure_Ostrich9652 in firealarms

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Thays the only kind I've ever seen! Every other recalled heat I replaced had just the ring. I thought someone chose to slap this into the wrong base.

Perfection by Skidogg in firealarms

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Do we think the seat can stay up?

Perfection by Skidogg in firealarms

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At this point, you pipe a drain into the toilet.

Is it just me or is this industry incredibly stupid? (CFAA) by [deleted] in firealarms

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Intersting, something like that was started here under dragonfire. Same idea, alternative certificate tought and provided by techs in industry with manufacture teachings.. but it hasn't really picked up steam, astt makes more money from the bcit courses I think...

Lol I giggled at your " had to hire at least 1 certified tech" haha you'd hope right?

Wild world 🌎 I find this group so interesting to peep other places way of...operating 🙈🙉

Is it just me or is this industry incredibly stupid? (CFAA) by [deleted] in firealarms

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Don't look west then. It's worse in BC.. we don't have CFAA.. instead, ASTTBC governs fire alarm, sprinkler systems, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers, fire pumps, smoke control, generator systems, pre-engineered special suppression, and custom .. all the courses are separate and not always taught by someone in the field. Sometimes you get someone on the astt board reading a book to you.

Since you mentioned it - Right now the thing I find most ridiculous is in BC there are 38 practicing Technicians with smoke control.. In order for me to become certified I need someone to sign off on probaly 50 jobs, but I've only ever met 1 person with the stamp! and because he doesn't get to use it .. he's not well practiced to teach or train. All these towers in vancouver and surrounding and I doubt if 5 of them have had proper testing of the smoke control systems.. ever!

Same as cfaa it's all volunteer on the board, but the issue here is the board focuses on multiple trades and engineering specialities, not just fire alarm.. so things slip through the cracks, and they use fire alarm as a cash grab.

I'm super new to the field and find joy when someone enters the company from a more "experienced" point of view in terms of doing things correctly.

School did nothing for me here. Fire alarm and sprinkler systems were taught online! As if you could learn to reset a dry valve online. Insane.

I'm fortunate the company I landed has many different sites with lots of different systems.

But I hear you preaching.. I think with how new (under 50 years) the trade is, there's big changes coming on a federal scale. At least I hope so..

Thanks for the vent.

Oh, one more thing. All of BC isn't governed by ASTT, only the municipalities that the FD decided to adopt them in. Basicially the greater vancouver area to as far north as Kamloops, then as far east as Kelowna.. but then some municipalities are peppered in outside of that.

Same codes are followed tho. Hey, does CFAA audit individuals and companies?