Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 20:46:08 +0000
Reply-To: Jared Planter <jaredplanter@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jared Planter <jaredplanter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Multi gas detector location
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Jim. I wired it to our 12v system and it has the 9v battery as a backup.
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 12:32 Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Which model did you buy?
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:27 PM Dieseldoofus <dieseldoofus@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a smoke/CO2 detector bought a few years back. All battery
> > powered. I mounted it on the bottom of the upper bunk behind the bench
> > seat, passenger’s side.
> >
> >
> > > On Mar 20, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > Jared, how is yours powered? Do you run it on 110v or do you use the 9v
> > > battery backup?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:10 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thanks, Jared.
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:05 AM Jared Planter <
> jaredplanter@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I settled on the First Alert GC01CN. I couldn't find a documented
> > failure
> > >> of the device and read nothing but positive reviews. Cheap
> construction
> > and
> > >> cheap price but it's UL listed and alerts you when the sensor is no
> > longer
> > >> good.
> > >>
> > >> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 05:07 Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Speaking of installations, what about the meter itself? Any
> > >> recommendations out there?
> > >>
> > >> Jim
> > >>
> > >> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 9:17 PM Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com
> >
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Thanks Stuart, that confirms some of my research after sending the
> > email. I
> > >> went ahead and went for it. The mailing list won't let me attach
> > images, it
> > >> keeps rejecting them. Here's an IG link to the install:
> > >> https://instagram.com/p/BR16eJ-AQVe/
> > >> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 17:38 Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> CO is only slightly lighter than air and diffuses pretty evenly. For
> > home
> > >>> use detectors should ideally be at 5 feet, but homes are large and
> have
> > >>> warm air currents that tend to circulate it higher up. For the
> compact
> > >> van
> > >>> I'd put your multi detector low to detect the other gasses that do
> > sink,
> > >>> and also always leave a window or the skylight cracked open a bit.
> > >>>
> > >>> Stuart
> > >>>
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf
> > >>> Of Jared Planter
> > >>> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:20 PM
> > >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >>> Subject: Multi gas detector location
> > >>>
> > >>> Hey guys
> > >>>
> > >>> I'm about to install this multi gas detector in our westy and I'm
> > having
> > >>> second thoughts about installing it on the floor board of the rear
> > bench.
> > >>> Here's why. The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide.
> > >>> Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do
> the
> > >>> opposite.
> > >>> Thus, this location would be good for propane detection but poor for
> > >>> carbon monoxide and the opposite for installing it higher up.
> > >>>
> > >>> OR, am I over thinking this because the tiny space of a westy
> (80sqft)
> > >>> would fill up rather quickly anyways?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thoughts?
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks,
> > >>>
> > >>> Jared
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
>
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