Replace 12-volt Costar CO Alarm
Didn't realize we had a CO alarm in our 2004 Tioga26Q. Old Costar 12RV-D started chirping long past it's expiration date. Sure enough, Quantum Group Inc is out of business and you can't get a drop-i...
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Bordercollie wrote:
Yup, I wanted to install a hard-wired 12 volt "RV-type" CO alarm but battery powered ones are a lot cheaper. I get the impression that there was something special about CO alarms designed for RV use(?)
The 'something special' is that they use 12v battery power to the tune of up to an amp per hour. Its also RVIA code to have them hard-wired AFAIK.
I installed a toggle on mine and flip it on/off as needed. I also have a battery type that I use when boondocking for multiple days, to save my battery power. The only 12v draw I have is my fridge running on gas.
