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Old 02-10-2016, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by klough53 View Post
Should'nt they be hard wired as it is new construction?
Maybe they are affected by dust or some other substance
The fire/smoke alarms are AC powered (hardwired) with battery backup (9v), and further, they have an additional wired that causes ALL of the alarms to sound off if ANY alarm is triggered.

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