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Unused wiring

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  • 14-02-2019 9:57pm
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    acorkonian
    Registered Users Posts: 37 ✭


    Hi,

    Looking for some safety advice.

    Just removed a smoke alarm which was powered by mains, and replaced it with a internal power pack smoke alarm which doesn't need any mains power.

    I've cut the wiring connecting the old alarm to a screw terminal (not even sure what it's called, plastic box with three holes and has screws holding the wires in situ).

    I presume it is safe to leave the existing wiring like this in the roof since all wires are safe within the terminal box?

    I may be over thinking it, but just want to be sure!


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    heffo500
    Registered Users Posts: 964 ✭✭✭heffo500


    Would it have not made more sense to replace the smoke alarm with another mains powered alarm?


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    salmocab
    Registered Users Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭salmocab


    heffo500 wrote: »
    Would it have not made more sense to replace the smoke alarm with another mains powered alarm?

    That was my first thought


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,164 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    When you say "cut the wiring connecting the old alarm to the screw connector" what exactly do you mean?

    Did you literally just cut the wires and you now have bare wires poking out from the connector block, or just have wires in and no wires out?

    Is this connector buried in the ceiling or where is it?

    Really you dont want hidden connection/junctions...+1 on replacing with a wired alarm.


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    aido79
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    acorkonian wrote: »
    Hi,

    Looking for some safety advice.

    Just removed a smoke alarm which was powered by mains, and replaced it with a internal power pack smoke alarm which doesn't need any mains power.

    I've cut the wiring connecting the old alarm to a screw terminal (not even sure what it's called, plastic box with three holes and has screws holding the wires in situ).

    I presume it is safe to leave the existing wiring like this in the roof since all wires are safe within the terminal box?

    I may be over thinking it, but just want to be sure!

    Depending on how old your house is it may be illegal to replace a mains powered detector with a battery type. It may void your house insurance in the event of a fire. Why don't you just replace it with a main powered detector?


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