[Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #1: Introduction

RE: [Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #1: Introduction

vlasov01 — Thu, 04 May 2017 11:46:02 GMT

There is a description of Sonoff MQTT commands on github. I've ordered one of their devices a couple of weeks ago, but shipping takes a lot of time.

I've described my initial approach for topics/commands in the following post [Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #3: Connecting dots - MQTT + Node.js + Slack . But I'll try to make commands/topics configurable, so different devices can be integrated. I will work on it this week, so we can start integration testing with [mention:23b3694c3bc54a84a0711d86aa464ee9:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] project.

RE: [Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #1: Introduction

rhe123 — Wed, 03 May 2017 19:10:43 GMT

Great idea! Small suggestion: what about next to turning appliances off and sending a alarm also turn on the lights? With fire and smoke navigating the house becomes harder, a bit more light can make a big difference [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-5762fa59-4d06-47a0-b475-853b071d4e81/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

RE: [Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #1: Introduction

mcb1 — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 06:57:17 GMT

Thanks to all and especially [mention:8fb233e8974445138ef0af2b63b49f94:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] and [mention:030052a2defd4db5905e641faba08f52:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05], who helped me with this post!

Just to be clear here, I suggested that [mention:4e0939dcabd244b68e71239c680c037a:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] and [mention:23b3694c3bc54a84a0711d86aa464ee9:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] look at collaborating to control smart multi power outlets.

NZ has a high incidence of smoke and fires from mobile chargers left plugged in, so having it switched off if smoke is detected may save a fire.

I've also made a suggestion to two other contestants, one for safety and the other a small addition to his proposal.

Mark

RE: [Upcycle It] WiFi Connected Smoke Detector #1: Introduction

mcb1 — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 02:43:20 GMT

I inspected at my old smoke detector. It is quite old (produced in 1999)

I was recently informed that smoke detectors over about 10yrs can still make noises under test, but don't detect smoke.

The NZ Fire Service promotes smokes alarms and changing the battery every change in Daylight saving, but I've never heard them suggest replacing them periodically.

There are a range out here that include a 10yr warranty and a 10yr battery, and the cost is less than the alternative plus 3 batteries.

So if you have older detectors fitted (why you wouldn't is beyond me), it's probably worth checking, it's the one time your friend that smokes will be welcome indoors. [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-5762fa59-4d06-47a0-b475-853b071d4e81/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]

Mark