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VABCHTIGER
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | South Boston, VA |
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| Number of Posts: | 365 |
| Registered on: | 9/10/2007 |
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re: Help me pick a ZTR mower
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 3/2/26 at 11:25 am to Enadious
I'm cutting between 1 1/2 and 2 acres, and after researching, I just bought a 54" Bad Boy ZT Avenger with a Kawasaki engine.
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re: Replacing old Heat Sensor Alarms (old smoke detectors?)
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/19/26 at 3:27 pm to baldona
As I wrote, a heat detector is normally used in place of a smoke detector in places that are more conductive to false alarms - dusty attics, basements workshops, etc. or a garage where vehicle emissions might cause a false alarm (but a heat detector normally would not be placed directly over where a vehicle would park after entering the garage).
Just because you haven't seen something doesn't mean that it doesn't exist or isn't there. And I'm not going to tell you what to do, since I'm not familiar with the home - all I can do is to give you information.
Also, since you haven't provided any brand/model information, I'm not convinced that those units are only heat detectors.
Just because you haven't seen something doesn't mean that it doesn't exist or isn't there. And I'm not going to tell you what to do, since I'm not familiar with the home - all I can do is to give you information.
Also, since you haven't provided any brand/model information, I'm not convinced that those units are only heat detectors.
re: Replacing old Heat Sensor Alarms (old smoke detectors?)
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/19/26 at 12:23 am to baldona
And by the way, there are two types of smoke detectors - Photoelectric and ionization. These days, you find more of the photoelectric type since they are not as sensitive in certain situations and therefore cause less false alarms. The photoelectric type have a chamber that smoke particles have to enter to cause an alarm condition.
The ionization type do not need very much smoke at all, if any because of the circuitry that they use to determine an alarm condition. It is possible for them to indicate an alarm from the almost invisible particles given off by a red hot stove element.
The ionization type do not need very much smoke at all, if any because of the circuitry that they use to determine an alarm condition. It is possible for them to indicate an alarm from the almost invisible particles given off by a red hot stove element.
re: Replacing old Heat Sensor Alarms (old smoke detectors?)
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/18/26 at 11:35 pm to baldona
Knowing the brand and model number would help "to determine what their point was". Other things to help determine that would be:
Are they stand alone detectors? A stand alone detector is just that - it is powered only by a battery with no external power supply. A stand alone heat detector would normally only need power for sounding purposes, whereas a stand alone smoke detector would use the power for the detection circuitry and also for sounding purposes.
Are they part of a security system? A smoke detector would likely be powered by 12 volts DC and also have control circuit wiring (but some smoke detectors combine the power and control circuitry), and a heat detector would not normally have power to it, but would still use control circuit wiring.
Are they installed per current code, meaning they have to be interconnected? If that is the case, a smoke detector will then be powered by 120 volts AC and also have control circuit wiring.
Where were they mounted? They could be only heat detectors, but that would be unusual unless they were mounted in dusty areas like attics or in a garage where an idling vehicle could cause a false alarm.
And if they are old, there is little likelihood of being able to replace them with like models, even if you wanted to.
You wrote, "Or were they some sort of different system? More advanced or something?" I asked about the brand and model number to try to determine that.
I'm writing this as a former owner of a security system company, and I've installed my fair share of both smoke and heat detectors.
Are they stand alone detectors? A stand alone detector is just that - it is powered only by a battery with no external power supply. A stand alone heat detector would normally only need power for sounding purposes, whereas a stand alone smoke detector would use the power for the detection circuitry and also for sounding purposes.
Are they part of a security system? A smoke detector would likely be powered by 12 volts DC and also have control circuit wiring (but some smoke detectors combine the power and control circuitry), and a heat detector would not normally have power to it, but would still use control circuit wiring.
Are they installed per current code, meaning they have to be interconnected? If that is the case, a smoke detector will then be powered by 120 volts AC and also have control circuit wiring.
Where were they mounted? They could be only heat detectors, but that would be unusual unless they were mounted in dusty areas like attics or in a garage where an idling vehicle could cause a false alarm.
And if they are old, there is little likelihood of being able to replace them with like models, even if you wanted to.
You wrote, "Or were they some sort of different system? More advanced or something?" I asked about the brand and model number to try to determine that.
I'm writing this as a former owner of a security system company, and I've installed my fair share of both smoke and heat detectors.
re: Replacing old Heat Sensor Alarms (old smoke detectors?)
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/18/26 at 6:45 pm to baldona
Would be helpful to supply a brand and model number of the ones you want to replace, if you can.
re: OUR PRESIDENT, Pardons LSU great Billy Cannon!!
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/13/26 at 11:14 am to Camp Randall
You are the moron, camp randi...
re: H.R. 7166 "Stop Online Sales of Ammunition Act"
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/8/26 at 8:54 pm to finchmeister08
Yep - I quit watching him because I found that his videos usually didn't match up to the titles that he gave them.
re: Camo tool and screws for deck boards
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 2/8/26 at 2:02 pm to NyCaLa
Their website says - 1-7/8 in. (47.6mm) screws for boards 3/4–1 in. (19–25.4mm) thick and 2-3/8 in. (60.3mm) screws for boards 1–1-½ in. (25.4–38.1mm) thick.
re: Boycott Matt Bowers Dealerships…..
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/18/26 at 11:07 pm to ChatGPT of LA
Pussy
re: Boycott Matt Bowers Dealerships…..
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/18/26 at 2:02 pm to Nix to Twillie
Jackass
re: Boycott Matt Bowers Dealerships…..
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/18/26 at 2:01 pm to ChatGPT of LA
ChatGPT of LA
Idiot
Idiot
re: Boycott Matt Bowers Dealerships…..
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/18/26 at 1:59 pm to Wind
And you, well you just sound stupid AND gay...
re: States are moving to reimplement NFA style taxes...
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/14/26 at 9:38 am to finchmeister08
All the people in northern VA (read DC area) have absolutely ruined VA...
And now that the Dems are in total control of the state government (and too many local ones), the next four years look to be a bloodbath as far as second amendment rights go.
And now that the Dems are in total control of the state government (and too many local ones), the next four years look to be a bloodbath as far as second amendment rights go.
re: Range Help?
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 1/13/26 at 10:01 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Get one or two experienced shooters to fire the handgun from the same distance that you are shooting from - Their results should tell you whether it is the gun or you. If it is the gun, even though there are no windage/elevation adjustments on the firearm, a gunsmith would almost certainly be able to adjust the sights. If it is you, take a few lessons from a good instructor.
re: This time next year
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 12/22/25 at 12:31 pm to Broken Arrow
And you are no where clever as you think, a-hole...
re: Lot of angry bums in here about burrow last week
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 12/14/25 at 4:22 pm to 76bmrlsu
"Death comes at 30 year olds quick? Interesting "
I would bet that you are a lot closer to thirteen years old than 30.
I would bet that you are a lot closer to thirteen years old than 30.
re: When We Had a Real Tiger Mascot
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 12/4/25 at 12:47 pm to BleedPurpleGold
Shut up little boy, still living at home and sucking on his mommy's teat...
re: Anyone troubleshoot HVAC furnace?
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 11/11/25 at 7:32 pm to CleverUserName
Bad board? It happens.
re: Youtube hover issue
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 11/6/25 at 12:42 pm to AlxTgr
You Tube on Linux is still showing the preview for me.
Edited to add that I am using Firefox.
Edited to add that I am using Firefox.
re: Has anyone checked on Kim Mulkey?
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 10/31/25 at 10:48 am to Kool Kaliper
Hey smartass, check the definition on LINK - it does not say only political. And then look farther down and see that the media have used the term for Kirk and other non-political people.
re: What's a good cheap cell phone provider...
Posted by VABCHTIGER on 10/5/25 at 4:08 pm to Athis
Look at Visible.
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