Timeline for Chirping from a hard-wired fire alarm
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| Jul 10, 2017 at 20:33 | comment | added | Derek | I've since moved out of this building. I did notify maintenance and the chirping had stopped by next morning. I had never heard a horn/strobe alarm chirping before, but I am guessing either a battery failed or a NAC panel got wiped out in the surge. | |
| Jul 3, 2017 at 13:40 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | I'd hope by this point you've spoken to building management about this, as a fire alarm in communal space is probably their responsibility. | |
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| May 1, 2017 at 2:34 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | @fixer1234 -- this is a NFPA72 central station system, which is a whole another boat. Normally, an issue like a flat battery on a central station system generates a trouble alarm, which is indicated at the panel | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 17:58 | comment | added | fixer1234 | @Derek, any type of fire/smoke alarm system is likely to contain a battery backup (may even be code), because of the possibility of power being out when the alarm is needed. The wired alarms often are interconnected; the wire is not just for power. Any unit triggering also triggers the other units. So the fact that multiple units are chirping doesn't mean that one or more batteries aren't the cause. Also, as JerryD describes, the sensors typically have a life in the range of 10 yrs or less. So if the units are old, they may be signalling the need for replacement. | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 16:43 | answer | added | JerryD | timeline score: 1 | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 13:45 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | @Derek -- is there not a panel interface in an accessible place? If not, you may have to ask building management to check the panel as that sounds like a trouble alarm on the panel... | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 3:11 | comment | added | Derek | I doubt it is a battery because every alarm in the hallway is making the same sound. I think the panel is in the back of the building in a utility closet - I can hear a distinct beeping back there. | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 3:06 | comment | added | Derek | This is not a wired smoke detector though - it's a horn/strobe alarm: i.ytimg.com/vi/jcvkgkRVCNU/maxresdefault.jpg (Not an actual picture) | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 3:01 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | Do you have access to the panel itself to see if it's displaying a trouble light/indication? (It may be in a front entryway or atrium area in your apartment building -- even though it's in a locked case, the display/indicator lights should be visible still) | |
| Apr 30, 2017 at 2:47 | comment | added | fixer1234 | Even wired alarms have a battery backup in case the power goes out. It is likely a dead battery. | |
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