I was wondering if someone could tell me how to change the battery on a Firex smoke detector? The smoke detectors seem to be wired to the house with a backup battery in case the power goes out.
It's not as simple as just pulling out the old battery and popping in the new one. There's a plastic mold or case(with one red wire, one black wire, and one yellow wire) covering where the battery is held. So, basically I need to somehow remove this before I can get to the battery. Can anyone tell me the safe way to do this?
I'm not trying to get electrocuted here :) Any help would be appreciated.
2006-12-26 09:11:33 · 4 answers · asked by annoyed 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's still that simple, that case as you call it, just pops out, the wires are connected together, and will pop off the end, don't worry about it. Put the new one in the same way. A screw driver may have to be used, they get tight after a few years.
2006-12-26 09:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Throw the circuit breaker for your smoke detector and pull out the old battery. Install the new battery and turn the circuit breaker on. A smoke detector that is hard wired into the house is supposed to be on a dedicated circuit.
2006-12-26 09:50:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are going to beep while the battery is dying. they additionally flash purple to show you how to know they are working approximately as quickly as a minute or so. the terrific way reported via the hearth branch is to right away replace the battery two times a 12 months while the clocks are set forward or backward.
2016-11-23 18:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...maybe you should call an electrican. I have wired smoke detectors and they are a fairly complex system.
2006-12-26 09:29:56 · answer #4 · answered by mbtafan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋