Monitored smoke alarm

[cda]

Anyone seen or heard about one of these???

Cannot find any ul on it

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2012/01/new-direct-connect-911-smoke-detector-protects-via-cellular-networks-affordably.html

http://homedepot.digby.com/homedepot/product/detail.do?itemId=203086499&categoryId=&path=

https://directconnect911.com/about_us.php

https://directconnect911.com/directconnect911_full_user_manual.pdf

 

[mark handler]

Installers Guide

http://plugnprotect.com/docs/Installers_guide.pdf

UL NOTE:

Powerline Carrier Devices are not UL listed for burglary functions

UL NOTE:

The hardwire zone (labeled 7 in Figure 1.3) is not for use in UL installations. The Interphone external microphone/speaker unit (labeled 9 in Figure 1.3) has not been evaluated by Underwriters Laboratories Inc and shall not be used in UL installations.

UL NOTE: This module and its functionality have not been evaluated by UL.

UL Note: use of IP cameras has not been evaluated by UL

 

[fireguy]

The device is not UL listed or tested. The monitering agency has a UL label. I don't know if the monitering agency is UL Listed or not. To get a price, you have to call tomorrow. The basic idea sounds good. I would not expect this to meet any commercial requirements, as it has not been "tested by a nationally recognized testing agency"

 

[mark handler]

California laws and regulations require All smoke alarms to be listed in accordance with UL 217, California State Fire Marshal approved and installed in accordance with the provisions of the 2010 California Residential Code.

Without the UL listing, they can't get the State Fire Marshal approval... But that's just CA

 

[FM William Burns]

I question the power supply for the control unit (RE: 72 Chapter 29 and [23.18])

Can't find the monitoring facility in UL even for burg!

One would think the operations manual and installation guide would be checked befor release?????

 

[fireguy]

It uses 4 of the 7AA batteries, non-rechargable at the smokes. The batteries "can last up to 2 years". Probably not What passes as a panel is connected to 110V. No mention of a back-up power supply.

The UL lable of the monitering agency is prominently displayed. The lack of a a UL label is not mentioned anywhere in the advertising.

I think they have done a fine job of not mentioning the codes that are not met.

Other manufacturers have similar products available, and do meet UL requirements. My alarm guy has installed alarm systems that run off of solar powered batteries and will moniter fire, burg, loss of power from the grid, water pump not working and send a signal to cell phones. I do not know if meet UL requirements.