We all know we are supposed to change the batteries in our smoke detectors every six months. Unfortunately, we forget, we get lazy or the batteries are not in the detector to be replaced because they were borrowed for something else. Yes, this is extremely risky, but we all assume it will be okay. Elcon Electric wants you to know this is not okay and should never become a habit.
Your electrician in Fort Lauderdale has a solution that you will certainly appreciate. Instead of trying to remember something that is so extremely important, yet easily forgotten, have smoke detectors hard-wired into your home’s electrical system. This will help alleviate the need to replace the batteries every few months. Plus, doesn’t it seem like the batteries in the detectors all go dead at once? You are left scrambling trying to find 9-volt batteries to keep your home protected.
Smoke detectors that are wired into your home’s electric are much easier to maintain. If there is a power outage, you are still protected with the backup battery system that is common with this type of detector.
This type of detector is typically interconnected. Meaning, when the smoke alarm in the kitchen goes off, the alarms throughout the rest of the house will also be activated. This is crucial in the event of an actual fire. Residents who may be in their beds sleeping will be alerted to a fire in the attic or kitchen or wherever the activated detector is place.
If you are interested in learning more about these devices, contact your local electrician. Fort Lauderdale residents can trust the skilled electricians at Elcon Electric to install smoke detectors in their home in a timely manner. When you make that phone call, you may also want to ask about having a carbon monoxide detector hard-wired as well.