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Title: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: jor on April 16, 2013, 11:01:34 am
My rig has a hard wired CO monitor up high and a hard wired propane monitor down low. No smoke alarms. It also has this 9v battery powered monitor mounted next to the Fantastic fan control by the microwave. It doesn't have any markings on it. Anyone recognize this 1995 vintage device? I removed it, btw. Thanks.
jor
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: twobus on April 16, 2013, 11:24:37 am
I *might* have a chance of ID-ing it if I could see the other side of the circuit board. Looks like 3 little phillipshead screws holding it in. This may be more effort than it's worth, as my likely response after seeing it is "golly, no idea" but ya never know!
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: John Haygarth on April 16, 2013, 11:50:55 am
if there are any numbers on it just enter them in Google.com and maybe something will pop up
John H
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: Barry Beam on April 16, 2013, 11:57:25 am
It also has this 9v battery powered monitor mounted next to the Fantastic fan control by the microwave. It doesn't have any markings on it. Anyone recognize this 1995 vintage device? I removed it, btw. Thanks.
jor
Kind of looks like a glass break detector for a coach alarm system.
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: Patricia on April 16, 2013, 12:00:36 pm
The arrow on it (upper left on exterior face) is intriguing.... does that mean the strip slides out toward the right (when pushed from the left)?
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: jor on April 16, 2013, 12:10:31 pm
Jay and John: No numbers.
Pat: Yes, it slides off to expose the mounting screws.
Barry: I'm betting you are right. This rig came from the factory with a complete security system. When activated by an open door or window, all the exterior lights would flash. I'm betting this little baby would scream too. It also has a little red LED built into one of the mirrors which blinks to indicate the system is armed. I disabled it all and removed the sensors at the door and windows. Thanks to all.
jor
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: Barry Beam on April 16, 2013, 05:31:37 pm
Barry: I'm betting you are right. This rig came from the factory with a complete security system. When activated by an open door or window, all the exterior lights would flash. I'm betting this little baby would scream too. It also has a little red LED built into one of the mirrors which blinks to indicate the system is armed. I disabled it all and removed the sensors at the door and windows. Thanks to all.
jor
I don't believe it has a noisemaker in it. You should have a siren under the hood somewhere for that.
This device would just pick up the frequency of breaking glass and trip the alarm which triggers the siren. Same as opening a door sensor.
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: jor on April 16, 2013, 08:22:11 pm
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You should have a siren under the hood somewhere for that.
Yea, that sounds right. Now I'll have to find that elusive siren.
jor
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: Dave M (RIP) on April 16, 2013, 08:30:00 pm
Looks like a "Scott me up Beamie" node :o ;D
Title: Re: What is this Monitoring Device?
Post by: red tractor on April 19, 2013, 10:20:34 pm
That is the glass break sensor which foretravel used to install in some coaches