Smoke Detectors

[stagger]

I was travelling as SLF with Air Canada the other day and while I was emptying my bladder I couldn't help but notice that the toilets on this particular 767-200 were equipped with the same type of smoke detector that you might find in a local store. The round ones designed to be ceiling mounted in people's homes that you can buy in shops such as Woolworth's or B&Q (Canadian Tire or Home Hardware for any Canucks reading). One was simply hung from a hook on the wall in each toilet!

So I guess the technical question is - are these retail smoke detectors really as effective as the "factory fitted" models that might be installed in a newer aircraft?

And is it really safe to rely on these since any pax who fancied a quick smoke could surely just pop the battery out?



[This message has been edited by stagger (edited 27 February 2001).]

[HateThe8]

I used to work for an airline that had those "household" smoke detectors installed on their 727's, but they were more sensitive then the one's you could buy in the store.

We would Ty-Wrap the cover to the base to prevent tampering.

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