I was told that these cannot be used for replacing Firex detectors manufactured after 2003. Is this correct?
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It depends on the model #. After buying two, which turned out not to fit 120-890B I bought in 2005, I called Kidde customer service, and they confirmed KA-F won't work with that model. I will have to buy two more and then replace all four in the house, hard-wired by an electrician. There was one comment here that was promising, saying to go to atlantasupply.com. That site gives the details on what Kidde model specifically replaces my Firex version and sold with the correct adapter...unfortunately that replacement alarm got terrible reviews on Amazon. You could go to that site and look for your specific replacement and hope it's not PE120E It depends on the model #. After buying two, which turned out not to fit 120-890B I bought in 2005, I called Kidde customer service, and they confirmed KA-F won't work with that model. I will have to buy two more and then replace all four in the house, hard-wired by an electrician. There was one comment here that was promising, saying to go to atlantasupply.com. That site gives the details on what Kidde model specifically replaces my Firex version and sold with the correct adapter...unfortunately that replacement alarm got terrible reviews on Amazon. You could go to that site and look for... » Read More It depends on the model #. After buying two, which turned out not to fit 120-890B I bought in 2005, I called Kidde customer service, and they confirmed KA-F won't work with that model. I will have to buy two more and then replace all four in the house, hard-wired by an electrician. There was one comment here that was promising, saying to go to atlantasupply.com. That site gives the details on what Kidde model specifically replaces my Firex version and sold with the correct adapter...unfortunately that replacement alarm got terrible reviews on Amazon. You could go to that site and look for your specific replacement and hope it's not PE120E « Show Less
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I used mine to replace Firex detectors manufactured in January 2003 without difficulty. For the definitive answer, I would e-mail Kidde tech support (from their website) with your model number and date code and honor their response. My expectation is that compatibility is model specific, not date specific.
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The mounting housing attaches directly to the hexagonal electricial box with a couple of screws. The included wiring consists of a plug-in harness with one end bare wires. You can wire the bare wires to the existing wiring. If you are replacing a existing Firex unit with the newer Kidde adapter, it is just removing the bare wire harness and plug in the new smoke detector. If your Firex is an older unit (as mine were) you need to buy an adapter and it plugs directly into the new Firex detector. If you don't want to buy the $7 adapter you can wire the bare wires into the existing wiring. I opted to buy the adapters and replaced all 6 of my detectors in about 30 minutes. The mounting housing attaches directly to the hexagonal electricial box with a couple of screws. The included wiring consists of a plug-in harness with one end bare wires. You can wire the bare wires to the existing wiring. If you are replacing a existing Firex unit with the newer Kidde adapter, it is just removing the bare wire harness and plug in the new smoke detector. If your Firex is an older unit (as mine were) you need to buy an adapter and it plugs directly into the new Firex detector. If you don't want to buy the $7 adapter you can wire the bare wires into the existing wiring. I... » Read More The mounting housing attaches directly to the hexagonal electricial box with a couple of screws. The included wiring consists of a plug-in harness with one end bare wires. You can wire the bare wires to the existing wiring. If you are replacing a existing Firex unit with the newer Kidde adapter, it is just removing the bare wire harness and plug in the new smoke detector. If your Firex is an older unit (as mine were) you need to buy an adapter and it plugs directly into the new Firex detector. If you don't want to buy the $7 adapter you can wire the bare wires into the existing wiring. I opted to buy the adapters and replaced all 6 of my detectors in about 30 minutes. « Show Less
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I'm not sure what you are asking. I have an old hard-wired alarm system and I replaced some windows in my house and used these glassbreak detectors on them. From what I understand wireless systems are now the norm and these detectors won't work for them.
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YES!! This assumes your smoke detector takes a 9 volt battery of course. That is why I purchased this product. As far as I know, all batteries have a sell by date, but I can't tell you specifically how the ones you will get will be marked.Hope this helped.
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Yes, this is a direct replacement for the 240 coe. A couple of notes on the swap. The old detector is a wide rectangle. There is a plate available to cover up the holes from the old one if you don't want to repair the screw holes in the wall. The big thing is to find out if you have more than one detector on one zone of the alarm. If not you are fine. If you have two or more you actually need a 6 wire connection between the two detectors to maintain proper supervision. In this instance it is a 4 wire from the panel to the first detector and 6 wire out to the next detector. Also ensure that the end of line resistor is installed as shown in the manual. It ensures that when the sensor reaches its end of life in 5 or so years it puts the zone in trouble so you know it is time to replace it.
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You need to rewire if you want to use i4618. I found it from google, if you don't want to rewire, you can get this easy replacement: http://www.electricbargainstores.com/product-p/firex-repl-kit.htm
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Yes. This is exactly what we did. We had several smoke detectors and one went bad.
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You can not just replace one of the detectors with this model. All of your smoke detectors must be the same model. Because each one talks to each other. If they are NOT the same, the units will NOT perform effectively. In short, all detectors must be the same model.
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From information obtained online, it appears to be a direct replacement. It is a better unit since it has dual sensing. It should also be noted that if additional units are over ten years old, their effectiveness is reported to be diminished to the point that those units should be replaced
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I purchased them for my smoke detectore.Can't answer the rest- they're still working & its been way over a year.
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They should last a long time as the unit is direct wired to 110 volts. So it's based on the shelf life of the battery. I have several direct wired smoke detectors and I only replace the batteries when one of them is low, then I replace all of them. batteries. I expect the batteries will last over 2 years.
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Don't know the different, since we use 2003 product only. It is not worked as we expected.
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The two units I received are dated 2012 Jun 06. I assume the units should be replaced 10 years from that date. I'm going to assume you weren't interested in the date on MY unit but on the NEW unit you were thinking of buying, but I answered anyhow.
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This upgrade MyQ package will not be compatible with Liftmaster/Chamberlain operators that were produced before 1999 and is NOT compatible with operators produced with out safety sensors
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I contacted my home security company to get a list of sensors that are compatible with my existing security system. This one was one of those in the list. I would suggest you to do the same.
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you can replace it with any smoke alarm that supports your connection, these are great smoke alarms and I stayed with the 1276 units, they are easier to change the batteries in,and they have a great track record.. but its your call any smoke alarm is better than none..hope this helps.
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If you are using this as a replacement for the same/similar model, no issues.I am not sure what your question is regarding the pack size.Do you need one or 2 Smoke Detectors?