Interlinked Smoke Alarm New S05-R8-A (3PC)

Why did you choose this product over others?:
Like that they隆炉re connected, sometimes go off for no reason, at least we know for sure that they隆炉re loud enough to wake everyone up!

In a nutshell:

Things I liked:

+ Setup was really straightforward. They're all preconnected and a quick test shows that they all work with each other. For reference, I ordered the three alarm set
+ Installation was similarly straightforward. You can choose to mount them with tape or screws and they can be disconnected from the base plates very easily.
+ When you test them they're loud; I assume that when there's a fire they're similarly loud!
+ Although the battery is non user replaceable, it's a 10 year battery which will last a good long while. Similar alarms from other brands (e.g. Fire Angel) have a similar 10 year battery system.

Things I didn't like:

- The price appears to have gone up since I ordered it, but even at 50 pounds I think it's pretty decent value for three of them.

Do I recommend it?

Yes, absolutely. They seem like good quality units and they work really well together.

It's so important to ensure that you have properly installed smoke detectors around your home, so I was very keen to try this set of three interconnected detectors which I have installed in the three bedrooms of my home.

Installation itself is really simple, you have the option of using double-sided tape or screwing the units into the ceiling for stop. I opted for the ladder in order to make sure that the detectors stay in place.

Happily, the three detectors came out of the box already linked to one another, so I didn't need to work through the instruction manual to figure out how to link them together.

Installing and testing them is very easy and I can confirm that they are very loud when they go off, perfect for their function.

On the downside, I would say that, because they are quite small, they are quite deep as well so they do stick out from the ceiling somewhat. I think I would preferred a larger, flatter set of detectors as they are quite visible and prominent. But this is a small niggle and they aren't unattractive looking.

Given that you get a set of three identical detectors that are all connected already, I do think these are good value for money and should last. The battery in each is not replaceable which is a shame, but does last ten years.

I don't have any other Wisualarm kit, so i'm using these as three interconnected alarms, but otherwise standalone across the house.

With the above out of the way these are great. The quality is excellent, they're easy to mount* and compact, albeit tall.

*I've mounted them with screws into the ceiling. The 3M tape supplied with these is great, but they are quite firm to click into the base mount and was worried about sheering off the adhesive pad on the ceiling surface so opted for the screws.

The manual is crazy comprehensive and if i can recommend one thing it would be to largely ignore it. Check the safety sections and testing procedures, but unless needed skip over all the paring stuff, it's just a distraction.

I rotated each alarm into its base and this energises them, then just click the test button as indicated in the manual to check they are interconnected. Mine were and that was all the confirmation i needed before mounting them. They are plenty loud enough for my use and have a tiny LED showing the alarm status

I hope never to hear these again apart from regular testing and i have peace of mind if something alarms well out of earshot, the others will react.

Overall i really impressed by these. They're amazing value considering the brand and that they are interconnected with room for further expansion.

Highly recommended.