Accessible smoke/carbon monoxide detector system and apparatus for single/multifamily new residential installations

摘要

An accessible smoke/carbon monoxide detector (combustion gas detector) apparatus and system aids in preventing alarm system failures and easing maintenance by providing a system that includes a ceiling mounted smoke/carbon monoxide detector and a wall mounted battery compartment including a test switch and a battery charge indicator. Both the wall mounted battery compartment and ceiling mounted smoke/carbon monoxide detector are provided in rated housings that conform to standard electrical box dimensions and specifications. The boxes include apertures for passing wires behind the surface of the ceiling and the wall, providing a permanent installation that does not required unsightly or easily damaged external wiring. The alerting mechanism may be a strobe light or an audible alarm or both, and a separate strobe light fixture is provided for mounting near the ceiling but on the wall where code requirements specify high wall mount installation.