Re:Proposed US Rule for Portable Generators Will Save Thousa...
by gamblor956 on Thursday September 07, 2023 @07:23PM
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First, it might be more than an inconvenience to me: the CO detector or automatic shutoff might break when my power is out
Your entire strawman argument against laws helping "irresponsible" users is premised around...you being an irresponsible user.
Generally, for safety systems such as these, the device will give a replacement warning long before the component in question needs to be replaced. (Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors usually start chirping when the battery still has 10-15% left, or in other words, several weeks to months of useful life.)
Your entire strawman argument against laws helping "irresponsible" users is premised around...you being an irresponsible user.
Generally, for safety systems such as these, the device will give a replacement warning long before the component in question needs to be replaced. (Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors usually start chirping when the battery still has 10-15% left, or in other words, several weeks to months of useful life.)