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My smoke alarm has developed an annoying pip....every few minutes it goes pip. I wondered if it was the battery....i twisted the lid off to find it was electric only. I turned the breaker off at the fuse box and the alarm still pips...im presuming there is a permanent live feed to a smoke...

Unsure if this needs posting here (because its powered by electric) or in the alarms section but here goes... My smoke alarm has developed an annoying pip....every few minutes it goes pip. I wondered if it was the battery....i twisted the lid off to find it was electric only. I turned the...

Thanks for all the replies folks. I think the idea of reading up and doing some theory myself would be the best way to start. im not giving up the job for this. at the mo im in a safe job but its one i dont really want to be in - its more forward planning. as i say, thanks for all the advice...

Thanks for that! some interesting info. Gas would be on the agenda eventually but it seems like it might be an idea to look into that at the same time as getting the skills as such. Im working in communications at the moment due to the economy as an engineer - Network cables, LANS etc doing...

Hi all, First post so go easy on me. I'm in a job and id like a career change - youve all probably heard this all before but i havnt heard the answers so hang with me. I flirted with the idea of plumber training a couple of years ago but never followed it up as i thought it was just a...