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Protect what matters most with a professionally installed 120-volt interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system with 10-year sealed battery backup.
Amp’d Up Electrical installs and replaces modern First Alert and BRK smoke and CO alarms throughout Randolph and Morris County, New Jersey.
Interconnected protection. 120V power. 10-year sealed battery backup.
CALL 201-358-0351 CONTACT AMP’D UPSmoke and carbon monoxide alarms are some of the most important safety devices in your home. However, alarms age. Batteries fail. Older devices reach the end of their service life. In addition, stand-alone alarms may not alert people throughout the entire home.
Therefore, upgrading your home’s alarm system can provide an additional level of protection and peace of mind.
Amp’d Up Electrical can replace aging alarms, troubleshoot existing hardwired systems, and install compatible First Alert and BRK smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
An existing New Jersey home does not automatically need to be converted to a new 120-volt interconnected alarm system simply because newer technology is available.
However, minimum requirements and the level of protection you want for your family are two different considerations.
If your existing home relies on aging or individual alarms, upgrading to a modern interconnected system can provide additional notification throughout the house.
Most importantly, feeling safe in your own home matters.
A smoke alarm can only protect your family if it provides a warning that you can hear. Therefore, the location and operation of each alarm matter.
Consider a fire that begins in the basement while your family is sleeping upstairs. A stand-alone alarm in the basement may sound, but walls, floors, closed doors, televisions, air conditioners, and distance can make that alarm harder to hear.
With a compatible hardwired interconnected system, an alarm detecting danger in one part of the home can cause the other interconnected alarms to sound.
As a result, a basement alarm can help provide an early warning upstairs near the bedrooms.
The home’s electrical system provides the alarm’s primary source of power.
Compatible models use a sealed 10-year battery backup to provide protection during a power outage.
When one compatible interconnected alarm sounds, the connected alarms can sound throughout the home.
Combination alarms can provide both smoke and carbon monoxide detection in one device.
Traditional hardwired alarms often use a replaceable battery for backup power. Modern alarms are also available with 10-year sealed battery backup technology.
Consequently, there is no routine backup-battery replacement during the battery’s rated service life. This eliminates the hassle of changing conventional backup batteries and helps prevent homeowners from removing a battery because of a low-battery chirp.
In addition, a hardwired alarm with battery backup can continue operating during a loss of household AC power, subject to the manufacturer’s specifications.
When the alarm reaches the end of its service life, the entire alarm should be replaced according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Amp’d Up Electrical can install compatible First Alert and BRK alarms for your home’s existing or upgraded alarm system.
First Alert currently offers hardwired combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms that combine several desirable features:
A quality 10-year sealed battery alarm can provide valuable protection. In fact, battery-powered alarms can be an excellent solution where hardwired interconnection is not required or practical.
However, a traditional stand-alone battery alarm operates independently unless it incorporates a compatible wireless interconnection system.
By comparison, a properly wired interconnected system allows compatible alarms throughout the home to communicate.
One alarm detects the danger. The interconnected alarms help spread the warning throughout the house.
Smoke isn’t the only hazard that deserves an early warning. Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless. Therefore, you cannot rely on sight or smell to know that CO is present.
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms provide convenient 2-in-1 protection in appropriate locations.
Amp’d Up Electrical can evaluate your existing system and help determine which alarm configuration is appropriate for your home.
The New Jersey Division of Fire Safety recommends replacing smoke alarms every 10 years and replacing them with sealed 10-year battery models.
The State also recommends installing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in appropriate sleeping areas and on every level of the home, including the basement.
Read New Jersey Division of Fire Safety alarm recommendations
Possibly. Some insurance companies provide discounts or credits for qualifying home safety or protective devices.
Therefore, after upgrading your smoke and carbon monoxide alarm system, contact your homeowners insurance company and ask whether the installation qualifies for a protective-device, fire-safety, or home-safety discount.
Discounts are not guaranteed. Eligibility and savings vary by insurance company, policy, alarm system, and other factors.
Nevertheless, it costs nothing to ask your insurance company whether your upgraded protection qualifies.
If you don’t know, it may be time to check.
Amp’d Up Electrical can evaluate your existing hardwired alarms, replace aging devices, troubleshoot interconnection problems, and discuss modern 10-year sealed battery backup options.
CALL AMP’D UP: 201-358-0351Replacing a hardwired smoke alarm involves more than attaching a new device to the ceiling.
Alarm compatibility, electrical connections, junction boxes, interconnect wiring, device placement, circuit integrity, and manufacturer requirements can all affect the finished system.
Additionally, mixing incompatible alarms can prevent an interconnected system from operating as intended.
Therefore, let an experienced electrical contractor evaluate the existing system before upgrading your alarms.
Amp’d Up Electrical Contracting, LLC has served Northern New Jersey since 2006.
Owner Michael Keating brings nearly 29 years of hands-on electrical experience to residential and light commercial electrical projects.
More importantly, Amp’d Up is owner-operated. Therefore, when you hire Amp’d Up, you work directly with an experienced New Jersey licensed electrical contractor.
Don’t wait for an emergency to discover that an alarm is outdated, disconnected, or not working properly.
Upgrade your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide protection with professional installation from Amp’d Up Electrical Contracting, LLC.
Randolph, NJ
Serving Morris County
NJ Electrical Contractor Lic. #15872
Serving Northern New Jersey Since 2006
Important: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements vary depending on the property, type of construction, renovations, occupancy, existing alarm system, and applicable state and local requirements. Product features also vary by model. All installations should comply with applicable requirements and manufacturer instructions.
Insurance discounts are not guaranteed. Contact your insurance carrier to determine whether a smoke, carbon monoxide, fire protection, or other safety-device upgrade qualifies for a discount under your policy.
Our estimates are very detailed and itemized for labor and materials specific to your job. Each job is different and we feel that our customers should know what they are paying for. Contact Us TODAY to get started on your electrical project.
New Jersey Electrical License # 15872
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Amp’d Up is fully insured for all of New Jersey State Requirements and is a bonded contractor.
Insurance information provided when requested by customers only.
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