First Alert SA120

[SpecializedChild462]

Was it pulsing or in continuous i couldn't tell?

[NLind]

@SpecializedChild462 It's pulsating, the "off" period is really short.

[SpecializedChild462]

@NLind oh that's why i couldn't tell. must be pretty loud in there.

[wileyk209zback]

@NLind Those things were SO sensitive. We had one in our house, but in 2000, we got rid of it due to so many nuisance alarms, and replaced it with a newer First Alert smoke alarm. Ours sounded like that stock smoke alarm sound effect you hear all the time in movies and TV (that same 4/6 pulse coding.) The new one sounds like a Wheelock AS without the "screeching" effect.

[hyperbaricchicken101]

It'd be nice if FA (first alert) could come out with the squealer horn although I think some of the one links do.

[firealarmfreak529]

my great uncle had one of these, but he sold his house :'(

[catsandpowerlines]

my grandpa had that but the alarm was so sensitive he replaced it.

if he would smoke a cigar in the living room it would go off

[HyperionGamer]

Is this loud mr. nlind

[nsgevo89]

That's a very rare smoke alarm!

[willbill808]

The coding of the alarm seems to be either continuous or 5/6 with a REALLY short delay in between the blasts.

[thekorean999]

thatd be even better today if they put LED's instead of incandesant. itd probably only need one batt. great vid and cool alarm!

[NewAgeServer]

Well this is from the early '80's

[thekorean999]

which is why i said "today"

[NewAgeServer]

wow that's pretty bright!

[eddieeddieeddie13]

That's the whole point. If there's smoke, you'll see the light.

[coffeeandsugar20]

Actually, no...

[crazybeavers155]

just kidding