kentriolinda
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I am in the process of roughing in a major remodle and I could not find any code ref. on weather or not a corbon monoxide sensor can be wired in conjunction with normal smoke det.
carbonmonoxide and smoke detectors
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jaylectricity
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Well first of all, smoke and CO detectors fall under the building code.
Around here (in Massachusetts) we put them all on the same circuit ( up to a certain number) and they are wired with intercommunication.
Around here (in Massachusetts) we put them all on the same circuit ( up to a certain number) and they are wired with intercommunication.
goldstar
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Smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms can be wired on the same 3-wire circuit. However, make sure you don't excede 12 units (check the mfr's specs). It will usually state something like this : The alarms are interconnectable with up to 18 devices, of which 12 can be smoke alarms.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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For some reason in NC the carbon detectors don't have to be interconnected with the smoke detectors.
Hendrix
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- New England
We use combo smoke and CO.
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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That is what I would do also
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- Massachusetts
Here in MA we can't as no one makes a smoke / CO detector that MA will allow to be placed near kitchens ..... or at least that is how it had been.
RICK NAPIER
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What is MA restrictions on smoke detectors near kitchens?
rcarroll
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CO detectors are new to the '09 building codes. They have to comply w/ UL 2034. Don't know what that is tho. I do know they don't have to interconnect w/ smoke alarms, unless local amendments dictate. In my town, they can be hard wired, battery powered or plug in, as long as they're installed w/i 15' of bedroom doors.
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I had to look it up, starting 8/27/97 smoke alarms within 20' of a kitchen or bathroom containing a shower or tub had to be photo-electric.
Starting 1/1/08 the detector in those locations had to be photo electric or it could be a combination photo / ionization type
After 5/5/10 the detector in these locations has to be a photo electric and not an ionization type. Outside 20' of the kitchen and bath it has to be a dual photo / ion type or you have to install one of each type side by side.
Luckily they put out a nice hand out.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide
jaylectricity
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- Massachusetts
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- licensed journeyman electrician
Interesting. Late last year I was told by the Lexington Fire Marshall that all smokes had to be the photoelectric type.
kentriolinda
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Thank you for all your input and suggestions
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