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Location of CO Detector
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"If the carbon monoxide alarm is battery operated, it must have a sealed battery for the duration of its lifespan, which may be up to 10 years."shiraz99 said:
You're referring to smoke alarms not CO detectors.BUFF said:"What the alarms must have
If you use battery alarms, they must be sealed tamper-proof units and have long-life lithium batteries, which can be up to 10 years. "
https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/
This is one reason that Nest battery-powered smoke alarms don't comply in Scotland as they have replaceable batteries.
(they also can't be heat only so don't comply for use in a kitchen in Scotland.).
https://www.mygov.scot/home-fire-safety
The Nest Protect is both a smoke & CO detector. The battery version is not compliant for either role under current Scottish legislation.0
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