Re: [TCML] Smoke Detector Issues

[nickobert testein <nickobert.testein@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 4:21 PM, Gary Lau <glau1024@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I just performed a limited experiment.  Unfortunately I only had two types
> of units available to me.
>
> I did manage to trip a battery powered CO detector if I put it ~18" from the
> 10" discharge arc.  Wrapping in in a plastic bag made no difference.

I thought you just said ions don't pass through matter- huhumph!
electrical engineering is physics for slow kids.

  But
> moving it much more than 18" fixed the problem.  I think it was just a case
> of very close proximity to HV mayhem.
>
> My house has hard-wired, battery-backed-up detectors.  But unfortunately
> these are photo-electric units, not ionization.  I unplugged one unit and
> put it in the same place, 18" below the 10" arc, but it was unaffected.  I
> did not try to see it it would trigger if it was connected to its AC source.
> I commonly run the same coil about 10 feet away from the same plugged-in
> detector with no problems.
>
> I need to find an ionization-based detector.
>
> Regards, Gary Lau
> MA, USA
>
>> From: John Paul Gripp <pupman@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [TCML] Smoke Detector Issues
>> To: tesla@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 11:47 PM
>>
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> I have been having a problem with my smoke detectors going off every time
> I
>> run my SGTC or VTTC.  I am assuming it is EMI/RFI that is causing it.  It
>> would not be so bad, except that I live in a townhome and it tends to set
>> the smoke detectors off at my neighbors place as well.  Has anyone ever
>> dealt with this before?  Anyone have any clue what I could do to prevent
> it?
>> I wouldn't want to have to chose between moving and coiling!
>>
>> Thanks for any help you can provide!
>>
>> JP
>
>
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