Looks like a late-1980s FireX. I wonder if that's actually the same thing under a different brand. (Fun fact: Badge-engineering, is also something I see in the alarm industry) I saw these installed in only bedrooms and they were linked solely to other bedrooms, to make all the bedroom ones sound. The FireXs were AC buzzers. While outside most of the bedrooms, was a central system consisting of an FCi FC-72 panel with Wheelock 7002T horn/strobes. The smoke detectors connected to the FCi FC-72 panel, were Pyrotector brand.
i think the first commenter on the video mentioned something about that. perhaps a norton rebrand of a firex alarm with a piezo horn? I don't know though
My house still has our old ones up. We never removed them because they still work just fine. I might try getting my dad to install some new photoelectric ones nearby. Currently they are avout as old as the house at about 20 years. Despite their age they still were able to detect fires. We had a cooking fire once before because my dad got the oil too hot. then my mom put insence in a candle jar and it fell out and caught pillows on fire. For as old as they are, they still worked as intended.
They might work forever, but I'm sure that the company that made them would no longer guarantee that they work. If they fail to work you also couldn't sue the company. That might be the bigger incentive to put an expiration date on them. So the company is no longer liable for failure to detect.
@@DIYNorth edit: they are actually closer to 30 years since the house was built in 89, regardless, it is impressive that they lasted 3x the "expiration date". Though I did recently talk to my family about installing new photoelectric ones, we are keeping our Firex FX1020s up as long as they work.
I never thought about using a voltage detector to check to see if you turned off the correct breaker. Now that I think about it I’m going to need one to help me and my aunt find out if we turned off to the correct breaker because I am going to remove a FireX smoke alarm from her water heater room and we don’t know which breaker it is so the voltage detector will come in handy. What’s the model for that voltage detector you have?
Yeah I've gotten a ton of use out of these things, especially this one that tells you if the circuit is wired properly and has a ground fault tester. The link is in the description of the video.
Literally my grandparents have one of these in their old house and it literally would go off once-in-a-blue-moon and do some really loud ringing Sound it was very annoying
They're saying now that the standard ionization alarms provide only marginal protection in actual fires. Since I'm not handy, I left my old ionization smoke/ carbon monoxide detectors in place and added two photoelectric detectors.
@@DIYNorth Ionization alarms (most smoke detectors in homes) are very good at reacting to fast flaming fires, but they're much less effective at slow, smoldering fires. Photoelectric detectors react more quickly to smoky fires, but are somewhat slower to respond to fast, flaming fires.
Take my advice: uninstall all 3 alarms plus any single-sensor ones around your home & replace all of them with dual-sensor alarms like First Alert/BRK's SA350/3120B or Kidde's PI2010/PI9010. (optional: send all the old alarms to a collector like me, so they don't go to waste)
They might, but I doubt a new detector will slot into an old base. None of mine did. The new bases generally have a few hole patterns in them so you might be able to get on that fits with the holes already in your ceiling. You can always use one of the holes, but you might need to drill one new hole. All of the hole will be concealed under the base plate though.
It’s not fine with the battery out. It will chirp until you put it back in. It is mandatory to have a battery in your smoke alarm due to power outages or a possible cut of power to the smoke alarm. That way you can still run off the battery and save your life
@@kristenakrist1984 no that would be a firex rebrand meaning that norton took firexs alarm and put a different name on it. in this case they took the ac horn out of it and put a piezo horn
The heck, people actually buy these old alarms?! Apparently I shouldn't ever throw *anything* out, this is like the third time in a year I've learned I tossed money away 😂
"...it has to go" ...where? Please don't put the contents, including RADIOACTIVE Americium in the trash! Take it to a centre which disposes of electronic waste.
Looks like a late-1980s FireX. I wonder if that's actually the same thing under a different brand. (Fun fact: Badge-engineering, is also something I see in the alarm industry)
I saw these installed in only bedrooms and they were linked solely to other bedrooms, to make all the bedroom ones sound. The FireXs were AC buzzers. While outside most of the bedrooms, was a central system consisting of an FCi FC-72 panel with Wheelock 7002T horn/strobes. The smoke detectors connected to the FCi FC-72 panel, were Pyrotector brand.
i think the first commenter on the video mentioned something about that. perhaps a norton rebrand of a firex alarm with a piezo horn? I don't know though
My house still has our old ones up. We never removed them because they still work just fine. I might try getting my dad to install some new photoelectric ones nearby. Currently they are avout as old as the house at about 20 years. Despite their age they still were able to detect fires. We had a cooking fire once before because my dad got the oil too hot. then my mom put insence in a candle jar and it fell out and caught pillows on fire. For as old as they are, they still worked as intended.
They might work forever, but I'm sure that the company that made them would no longer guarantee that they work. If they fail to work you also couldn't sue the company. That might be the bigger incentive to put an expiration date on them. So the company is no longer liable for failure to detect.
@@DIYNorth edit: they are actually closer to 30 years since the house was built in 89, regardless, it is impressive that they lasted 3x the "expiration date". Though I did recently talk to my family about installing new photoelectric ones, we are keeping our Firex FX1020s up as long as they work.
My old smoke detector is exactly like your old one! This is the best reference for what I needed, thank so much for the video :)!
thanks for watching
Same
This is what I had to do 6 times at my house. Every room needed new in 2022 except my bedroom.
That can get expensive
At my house I had mine for 34 years and it still works
That is a pretty impressive life span
@@DIYNorth question
I never thought about using a voltage detector to check to see if you turned off the correct breaker. Now that I think about it I’m going to need one to help me and my aunt find out if we turned off to the correct breaker because I am going to remove a FireX smoke alarm from her water heater room and we don’t know which breaker it is so the voltage detector will come in handy. What’s the model for that voltage detector you have?
Yeah I've gotten a ton of use out of these things, especially this one that tells you if the circuit is wired properly and has a ground fault tester.
The link is in the description of the video.
Ah the 1700s. Great century.
Most indubitably.
Thank you!!!! Mine is old like this not those clip on onces so ive been trying to fine a vido like yours thank you thank you thank you
thanks for watching.
Literally my grandparents have one of these in their old house and it literally would go off once-in-a-blue-moon and do some really loud ringing Sound it was very annoying
LOL...was the house on fire tho.
They're saying now that the standard ionization alarms provide only marginal protection in actual fires. Since I'm not handy, I left my old ionization smoke/ carbon monoxide detectors in place and added two photoelectric detectors.
interesting. I'll have to do some reading on the subject.
@@DIYNorth Ionization alarms (most smoke detectors in homes) are very good at reacting to fast flaming fires, but they're much less effective at slow, smoldering fires. Photoelectric detectors react more quickly to smoky fires, but are somewhat slower to respond to fast, flaming fires.
Take my advice: uninstall all 3 alarms plus any single-sensor ones around your home & replace all of them with dual-sensor alarms like First Alert/BRK's SA350/3120B or Kidde's PI2010/PI9010. (optional: send all the old alarms to a collector like me, so they don't go to waste)
I replaced my old alarm and it looks like that one and I got one the same as the old one
As long as they are replaced before their expiry date all is well. There is really no telling how well they will work after that point.
Ohh thanks
Mine is also over 30 years old, question, the old base is small, will newer ones fit so I don't have to make new screw holes?
They might, but I doubt a new detector will slot into an old base. None of mine did. The new bases generally have a few hole patterns in them so you might be able to get on that fits with the holes already in your ceiling. You can always use one of the holes, but you might need to drill one new hole. All of the hole will be concealed under the base plate though.
Man I would've loved to have that alarm I'm my collection
sorry, I didn't save it. I was unaware people collected old alarms.
Yea smoke alarm collecting isn't a real big thing most people will never no about smoke alarm collecting
I just saw a video on one of those I believe it's a Nortron unit from the early 90s
Mine had “ contains radioactive material “ written on the back
don't break it open
It’s not fine with the battery out. It will chirp until you put it back in. It is mandatory to have a battery in your smoke alarm due to power outages or a possible cut of power to the smoke alarm. That way you can still run off the battery and save your life
I'm not sure that I implied that you should run a hard wired detector without a battery.
Did u keep the old alarm or did u throw it out
I didnt keep it
have you already trashed the alarm? if you haven't sell it online !
Sadly I was unaware smoke detectors were a collectable item until exactly 32 minutes ago. My bad...it's gone.
Isn’t that a firex brand
@@kristenakrist1984 no that would be a firex rebrand meaning that norton took firexs alarm and put a different name on it. in this case they took the ac horn out of it and put a piezo horn
@@theshedproductions. ah okay
The heck, people actually buy these old alarms?!
Apparently I shouldn't ever throw *anything* out, this is like the third time in a year I've learned I tossed money away 😂
Yeah I agree that alarm has to go it's very gross
To be fair the whole house was pretty gross. The alarm wasnt the worst.
@@DIYNorth how?
You shouldve replaced that alarm every 10 years, you maybe should've replaced it in the 90s.
I just moved in...hence the moving boxes in the halls.
"...it has to go" ...where? Please don't put the contents, including RADIOACTIVE Americium in the trash! Take it to a centre which disposes of electronic waste.
It was disposed of in accordance with the recommendations of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission.