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Originally Posted by lawgolfer
To resolve the problem, I removed all of the hard-wired/battery back-up detectors, capped off the electrical wires, and replaced them with First Alert detectors powered by a 10 yr, single-use, lithium battery.
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You have violated Florida building code regulations. That might become an issue if you have a fire, and then file an insurance claim. When an adjuster observes your setup, they would likely use it as an excuse against paying your claim, in partial or in full. The words "what other work was illegally done that contributed to this damage" will be heard.
Building code: "Newly built or renovated homes must have smoke alarms that are hardwired with a battery backup, interconnected, and UL-listed."
A 10-year lithium battery sealed standalone unit is allowed only to replace an existing standalone detector, or add a new one elsewhere.
Before someone posts "prove it"... here you go. One source of many.
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