It's insane how my company, will not name (huge fucking company though) makes us use this piece of shit to test sensitivity on addressable systems with 500-1000 smokes in a building. Give us 2 weeks to do it to and will pull us off jobs. Such bullshit. so many factors to why that trutest device is complete horseshit. You need someone at the panel to tell you immediately it went into alarm since you can't see it trip. by that time i stopped it and the device is out of range. It's so fucking dumb unless you are doing it on a conventional system. Money grubbers i swear.
Oh dang. How long ago did they stop producing smokes of these styles. Also, what is the manufacture recommended time in switching them out? Curious because I want to know just how safe my school's system is. They are maintained by techs from TycoSimplexGrinnel.
How come then for your run of the mill some detectors that go into residential houses they say to replace them 10 years after the date code printed on them?
Gary Beltz Because home smoke alarms are ionization (at least 95% of American homes have them). A photoelectric type is best, but a dual sensor type is better and gives you more protection. Over time the radioactive particles in the chamber of the ionization smoke alarm get less sensitive due to age. Even though photoelectric or dual sensor home smoke alarms are becoming more common in homes, it's still advised to replace them every 10 years regardless of the type of sensor.
The reason ionization alarms are still around even though they may not protect you is because builders would rather keep their money than spend it on expensive photoelectric alarms for a home; and since ionization is cheaper, that's typically what's installed. I suppose though if it were a custom built home that the people living there could request the type they would do it, but since most of the general public has no idea even what type of smoke alarm that they have, most also do not know you're supposed to replace them every 10 years. I personally think photoelectric is better as ionization is what my home has.
@@chrish3588 Yes the price is extreme however not exactly garbage if u know how to use the tool & keep it calibrated. The older larger machines were worse in many ways.
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Why does the True test do a double beep every few seconds while metering the smoke?
It's insane how my company, will not name (huge fucking company though) makes us use this piece of shit to test sensitivity on addressable systems with 500-1000 smokes in a building. Give us 2 weeks to do it to and will pull us off jobs. Such bullshit. so many factors to why that trutest device is complete horseshit. You need someone at the panel to tell you immediately it went into alarm since you can't see it trip. by that time i stopped it and the device is out of range. It's so fucking dumb unless you are doing it on a conventional system. Money grubbers i swear.
Safetech I have a question
Oh god. The true test. PTSD back to my simplex days
Great video! How old is that smoke detector? My school has a few that looks identical.
Valtonus Sirens
Roughly 20 yrs give or take.
Oh dang. How long ago did they stop producing smokes of these styles. Also, what is the manufacture recommended time in switching them out? Curious because I want to know just how safe my school's system is. They are maintained by techs from TycoSimplexGrinnel.
How come then for your run of the mill some detectors that go into residential houses they say to replace them 10 years after the date code printed on them?
Gary Beltz Because home smoke alarms are ionization (at least 95% of American homes have them). A photoelectric type is best, but a dual sensor type is better and gives you more protection. Over time the radioactive particles in the chamber of the ionization smoke alarm get less sensitive due to age. Even though photoelectric or dual sensor home smoke alarms are becoming more common in homes, it's still advised to replace them every 10 years regardless of the type of sensor.
The reason ionization alarms are still around even though they may not protect you is because builders would rather keep their money than spend it on expensive photoelectric alarms for a home; and since ionization is cheaper, that's typically what's installed. I suppose though if it were a custom built home that the people living there could request the type they would do it, but since most of the general public has no idea even what type of smoke alarm that they have, most also do not know you're supposed to replace them every 10 years. I personally think photoelectric is better as ionization is what my home has.
What alarms do they have there?
Steven Lebbing fire alarms! lol
That's pretty neat!
Now, repeat 150 times. Good ol boring life safety.
DO NOT DROP
Cool!
Oooh, a 90s-style conventional Simplex smoke detector.
Lol that battery charger is so damn loud
I love smoke alarms lol
Are you a mute?
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Overpriced garbage product. Gaurantee whoever owns this company is lobbying the government to make these mandatory. FFS.
@@chrish3588 Yes the price is extreme however not exactly garbage if u know how to use the tool & keep it calibrated. The older larger machines were worse in many ways.