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FIRE ALARM x SMOKE ALARM xx ALARM & SIREN xx FIRE SAFETY xx SECURITY SYSTEM Build a smoke security alarm. Let your smoke detector double as a security alarm which includes door exit and entrance time delays. Smoke buster. Build a remote-sensor smoke detector that uses a standard ionization-chamber type smoke detector as the sensor. Est. cost: $40. Ultrasonic burglar alarm can also be used as a proximity detector or a fire alarm. Works up to 20 feet. Light-sensitive burglar alarm and fire alarm can be triggered by the glare of a lighted match. Attach this fire alarm to the back of your TV set. If short circuit develops, it disconnects the TV from electric power line and sounds an alarm. Klaxon fire alarm. Normally-open heat detectors are used in this simple, 6-volt alarm system that is battery powered. Several alarms and several heat detectors can be used in the same system. Basic control module for burglar and fire alarm system lets you monitor as many door, window, pressure or fire detectors (switches) as you will ever need. Uses two very inexpensive integrated circuits costing less than $2. How to buy and install smoke detectors. Describes the stages of a fire, the type of smoke detectors available, tips on how to choose a detector and photos of how to install one. Tip on adapting a smoke detector to also sound if water is detected. Tips on proper location for smoke detectors. Tips on selecting and installing smoke detectors. Build a smoke security alarm. Adapt your smoke detector to double as a security alarm. Smoke buster. Build a remote-sensor smoke detector. Use a commercial smoke detector as the sensor for a home-built system that is more useful and more reliable. Uses both AC and battery power. Est. cost: $40. A look at electrical and mechanical ways to make your home safer and more secure. Maximum security locks, electronic alarms and smoke detectors summarized. How to install a smoke detector. Different units that are available are described, along with recommendations on home locations. Tip: Replace an expensive 12.5-volt battery in a smoke detector with two inexpensive 9-volt batteries. A common sense guide to burglar and fire alarms. Tips on selecting a system for your home. How to buy and install home smoke detectors. Smoke alarm inhibitor. Silences a smoke detector for a predetermined period of time when a false alarm occurs and then automatically rearms the detector thereafter. You push a button to silence the alarm. Ideal for kitchen or other locations where smoke can normally occur. Build your own flue alarm which will sound a warning if your chimney temperature exceeds a safe limit. Est. cost: $25. How to select and install smoke detectors. Reaction times on 13 of the most widely available smoke detectors are tested. Explanation of the two kinds of smoke detectors: photoelectric and ionization. Smoke alarm detects smoke build-up from fire. Est. cost: $10. Intercom doubles as a burglar or fire alarm. Alarm system can protect your whole house from fire or burglars. Estimated cost of alarm mechanism: $15 plus cost of switches and housewide wiring. Self-powered solid-state intruder/fire alarm has features of a commercial system. Circuit for a combination fire and burglar alarm. Build an optical motion detector alarm that detects motion through light changes. Use as a burglar alarm, plus a smoke and fire detector. Circuit connects to the audio output jack of a volunteer fire department monitor and turns on a lamp by means of a relay that is activated when the alarm sounds. Add a save, convenient shutoff to smoke detectors. Provides a 30-to-45 minute shutoff and restores power automatically. Fire alarm rings automatically. A simple heat sensitive switch wired into a doorbell circuit can serve as a fire alarm. Portable battery-powered fire alarm rings whenever the temperature exceeds 130 degrees. What you should know about home fire warning systems. How to install an electronic fire-theft system for the house. Installation uses a $130 kit. Household fire alarms and smoke detectors. How they work and tips on selecting and mounting. Correct locations for ceiling- or wall-mounted smoke detectors. Master home security "dualarm" monitors 10 sensors and indicates the sensor and type of signal (intruder or fire) by means of illuminated panel lights. Smoke detectors, early-warning lifesavers for your home. How they work, what is available and where to install them. Smoke detectors. How to choose and use them. For safer traveling, take along own smoke alarm. Suggestions on how and where to hang it in your motel or hotel room in order to be most effective. Home fire extinguishers. A guide to the different kinds and suggestions for the best location for fire extinguishers and smoke detectors in a house. A new CMOS smoke detector integrated circuit is reviewed. Build autodialer and cassette interface. Pulses recorded on tape will dial a selected phone number and then play a pre-recorded message. Use it as part of a fire alarm or burglar alarm system. Circuit to detect ultraviolet light can be used as a flame (fire) sensor. Home-security cookbook. Part 1. An introduction to modern home-security alarm systems. Typical circuits for fire, burglar and panic alarms. Placement of sensors and controls also covered. Home-security cookbook. Part 2. Sirens and various types of "fault-indicator" alarms. Build a radio fire alarm. Simple fire alarm uses a spring clothes pin, bell and battery. A portable transistorized fire alarm. Est. cost: $10. How to choose a smoke detector. Difference between ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors is described. Several major brands compared. A guides to selecting the type of smoke detector that is best for your needs. How to choose the right smoke alarm units for your home. Includes chart of laboratory tests on response time in various positions. How to install a smoke detector in a workshop without getting a lot of false alarms. Fire alarm system is powered by a 6-volt battery. Doorbell pushbutton serves to test the strength of the battery. Home security. Part 1. Burglar and fire alarms. A discussion of what is available and what items a homeowner needs to consider. How to properly install and test smoke detectors. Some tips. | |||||||||
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