Smoke Alarms
- Thread starter New2Game
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New2Game said:
Because dimmer switches cause nasty spikey voltages on the wiring which can and often do cause false alarms.
They are also allowed to be powered from a "local regularly-used lighting circuit". IMHO a better idea for a domestic situation as it stops the breaker being tripped to stop nuisance alarms. The local regularly used part is so that a power failure will be quickly diagnosed because the lights won't work. I think that's another good reason why this is the preferable option.
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At least if the lights go off or trip, you are more likely to notice this and fix the problem therefore your smoke alarm will be working and keeping you safe.
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