Hammond Re-Engineered DIY Guides · No. 19
Hardwire a Smoke and CO Detector
Interconnected, Code-Compliant, Peace of Mind
Replace or install hardwired, interconnected smoke and CO detectors. The code-compliant sequence, brand differences, and the interconnect wire that makes them alarm together.
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About This Guide
Hardwired, battery-backed, interconnected.
Modern code requires hardwired smoke and CO detectors on every floor and in every bedroom. They're connected to house 120V and to each other via a thin interconnect wire, so when one alarms, all of them alarm.
This book walks: - Code requirements for placement and type. - Existing-detector assessment. - Installing in an existing hardwired box. - Running interconnect between detectors. - Choosing a detector type (photoelectric, ionization, dual- sensor, combo with CO). - Testing the interconnect. - Battery backup (all hardwired detectors must have one). - Replacement cycle — every 10 years regardless of functionality.
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