• @[email protected]
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    9 months ago

    Not if it is a photoelectric smoke detector, which is the only type you should have unless you got a good reason for ionisation smoke detector.

    The blinking is the smoke detector checking for smoke particles.

    • SkaveRat
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      19 months ago

      photoelectric detectors use infrared LEDs. and they are inside the detector, shielded so stray light will not cause any problems.

      Any red LED you see on a smoke detector is for statuses, not detecting