[KCDXC] CHANGE THE BATTERIES WHEN YOU CHANGE THE CLOCKS!

[Bob Brown - WØNQX]

http://www.arrl.org:80/news/em-qst-em-managing-editor-joel-kleinman-n1bke-sk-updated

Knowing a little bit about the FIRE business, I want EACH OF YOU to
read this article... what should jump out at you is that the FATAL
fire was on the 2nd. floor.  He is DEAD, and his wife, very nearly
DEAD... and obviously because there was either NO smoke detector, or
one that DIDN'T WORK.  With the level of smoke indicated by statement
of the firefighter, even a POOR device would have triggered and
alerted these people.

If you HAVE a smoke detector, it runs from 1 of 2 (sometimes. both)
power sources... the 117vac in your home, and a backkup battery.. or
as with most, simply an inexpensive 9v radio battery.  Residential
codes require that the devices in new homes be operated with the
117vac supply AND have a battery backup (usually, a lithium cell), but
aftermarket devices AND older ones in apartments and homes, often run
on BATTERY ONLY.  CHANGE THE BATTERIES WHEN YOU CHANGE THE CLOCKS!
i.e. TWICE per year - batteries are cheap; lives are expensive and not
replaceable!

Yes, some of the devices out there, WILL sound from the presence of RF
- like when you key up your HF rig, so check that out, but PLEASE -
Don't be one of those idiots who removes the LONG GONE battery at 3 in
the morning ('cause it's chirping at you... saying... "change me"...
"change me"), then never replaces it!

We've lost one of our OWN here, so WAKE UP!

Tom Dailey - WØEAJ

owner:

DAILEY SERVICES LLC
Commercial Fire Alarm systems
Sales, Installation. Service, Inspection

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