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Can you hook a smoke detector up to a switch to make it sound?
Sure, but what you would have to do would be to put the switch in the TEST circuit of the detector.
Why the smoke alarm beeps when you take a shower?
Some smoke detectors use ionizing radiation to sense smoke and it can become confused with water vapor (steam), which is why ionizing smoke detectors are not allowed anywhere near sources of steam. Try replacing it with a photo-electric detector and make sure it's outside of the immediate area of the shower (i.e., in the bedroom or out in the hallway).
How would one make a lock that is triggered by a smoke detector?
Perhaps a two-stage process. Firstly, gain access to the electrical output in the smoke detector, that drives the noise transducer. Use this (amplified?) to drive the mechanism of your electrically-operated lock.
Do smoke detectors detect ciggarette smoke?
smoke...The reason that sometimes we cannot see smoke is because of the very tiny "particulates" that make up the smoke. A good smoke detector mwill sense smoke long before it can be seen. It is particles in air that are very very small that a smoke detector detects.
What could be a reason a smoke detector did not make any sound?
It could be broken, or the battery may be dead.
What is the frequency that a smoke detector alarm can be heard at?
Most smoke alarms are about 3000 Hz according to Wikipedia, but they do make them in different frequencies for the hearing impaired.
What would make the detector still beep after the battery is changed?
Assuming this is a question about a smoke detector: 1.The sensor can be obscured with dirt and/or dust 2. An insect such as a spider may have be obscuring the sensor. Sometimes you will even find a web inside the detector. 3. The detector may be defective. 4. The battery, even though it has been changed, may provide too low a voltage to the device. Make sure the battery itself is OK.
What does polystyrene make?
Plastic models, Yogurt container, CD/DVD cases, Smoke detector. they are the ones i researched and that is the information that I was able to find.
How can a smoke detector be tested to see if it is working properly?
To check and make sure your smoke detector is working you can test them or check and see if there a green light meaning they are working. Its better to test them. If you have had a power outage recently they could be dying.
If you smoke weed then you take a shower are you still high?
Yes Because when you take a shower the steam gets inside of your body and can stur up the weed and may make you get higher.
What are four sentences for the word smoke?
You can often smell smoke before seeing any flames.The smoke billowed into large clouds that drifted above the city."Do you smoke," the doctor asked her patient.Smoke typically contains many chemicals.
How do you make a frequency detector?
i just asked for a frequency detector jst as brain wave detector.
