A Visual (Strobe) Smoke Alarm for 85 Bucks - And More on Fire Safety for the Deaf and HOH

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> The recent buzz on the free visual smoke alarms for our lot from

> the Safe House Campaign (based on family income) is great, but

> with just one small problem: The grant provides for only 1000

> alarms per year..for 30 million deafies.You do the math!

> http://www.safehousecampaign.com/application.php

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> What to do? Well, the model supplied is the Gentex 7109LS, a

> portable AC line powered strobe alarm, sells in the range of $165

> to 190. A hard wired model somewhat less. Lotta sheckles!

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> A bargain is the SA100 from First Alert for around $129

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> Here's a more affordable solution: make tour own! Don't panic!

> Anybody that can read and twist 2 wires together can do it in

> short order. No special tools, no soldering, no stripping of wires even!

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> Cost: About $85

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> Ingredients:

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> 1: FireX 242 Hearing Impaired Smoke Alarm w/ Strobe - 120V AC Direct Wire

> http://makeashorterlink.com/?H21721FDC

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> 2: Package wire nuts, a few sheet-metal screws, I cable clamp and

> a rubber grommet or strain relief if mounting on metal housing.

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> 3: 1 AC line cord

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> (Radio Shack / Home Depot/Loews..)

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> 4: 1 cold beer, hot Starbucks, etc.

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> Directions:

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> 1: Mount the alarm and strobe units on whatever is handy that

> will fit the pair - cookie tin, cigar box..

> The strobe can be removed from it's mounting plate to save space.

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> 2: Twist the wires together, following the little diagram

> provided ( see it online in the link above)

> Twist wire-nuts over the wires to insulate and secure.

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> 3: If using a metal housing, protect the line cord from chafing

> with a cable clamp and a rubber grommet or strain relief.

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> That's it! Still don't feel comfortable? Ask any teenage boy for help!

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> To learn more about smoke alarms.. From the September/October

> 2003 issue of Hearing Loss:

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> Smoke Alarms: What Consumers with Hearing Loss Should Know

> By Mark Ross and Dana Mulvany

> http://www.shhh.org/hat/rossmulvanyso03final.HTM

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> And from NFPA, National Fire Protection Association:

> Fire Safety for the Deaf or hard of Hearing

> Search smoke alarms deaf national fire protection

http://makeashorterlink.com/?N23862FDC

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> Enjoy, Learn, Live Longer and Save Money!

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> The Scot, Bob

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