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About Fred P. Wessells
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I can provide advice regarding most aspects of home and personal security & safety, as well as just about anything related to computer security. Lighting to locks to windows and more. I DO NOT WANT QUESTIONS ON ALARM SYSTEMS, other than common smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. This is not my area of expertise. How to keep from needing an alarm system is more in my area!

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I have worked in the industry for 18 years as a security officer, feature writer and editor for a national security magazine and as a security consultant.

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Security Technology & Design magazine, Access Control magazine, Locksmith Ledger magazine, several community newspapers and legal newsletters.

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Security & Fire Protection Systems - Discontinued hardwired smoke alarm

Expert: Fred P. Wessells - 6/21/2009

Question
I have a Firex 4580 that chirps regardless of new batteries or being sprayed out with a blast of air. I'm assuming it no longer works and needs to be replaced. However, this model has been discontinued (the date on the back is 2002). What can I replace it with? All of our other 4580's are still working fine.

Answer
Finally an alarm question I can answer! :)

Go here: http://www.detectorsandalarms.com/firex4580photoelectricsmokealarmwire-inw9vback...

It will take you to an alarm shop and shows you the Firex 4580 as well as the Kidde PE120 that replaces it. I would imagine you can purchase it from them as well. They have a toll-free number, so I would call them, explain your situation and ask if you can replace JUST the one bad Firex. I would think they should be compatible.

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