M1 Support Forum Elk 6050 – Useful Life?

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    Greg Taylor

      I’ve had two Elk-6050 smokes seemingly go ‘bad’ the last month. One kept falsely triggering and so I ordered a new 6052. And then last night another bought around the same time went off, with no explanation.

      Is there a known issue with longevity….? Or have I just had some bad luck?

       

      #7252
      Brad Weeks

        Has there been any excessive dust from remolding, sanding or smoke in the air or any event that would have caused excessive particles in the air?

        #7255
        Greg Taylor

          Not at all, an empty room with little or no air movement.

          #7286
          Brad Weeks

            Are you running the latest ELK M1 Firmware 5.3.18 and M1XRFTW Firmware 1.2.64?

            #7304
            Greg Taylor

              Hi Brad, just checked and no, I’m on M1 5.3.14 and M1XRFTW F/W 1.2.56

              Would you recommend I update?

              #7308
              Brad Weeks

                Yes update the M1 and the M1XRFTWM to see if this makes a difference

                 

                #7309
                Greg Taylor

                  The latest available F/w for the M1XRFTW F/W appears to be 1.2.56… I can’t find a newer version online or in Elk RP

                  #7316
                  Brad Weeks

                    Under the Enroll/Update window in ElkRP2 is the model of your Transceiver the M1XRFTW or the M1XRFTW”M“? If it is the M1XRFTW (non-M) version then 1.2.56 is the latest Firmware for this model

                    #7327
                    Greg Taylor

                      Mine is the non-M version, so I’m on the latest. I didn’t see anything in the relnotes for the M1 that suggested this might help. I’ll upgrade it, sure, but do you think that will really help this situation?

                      #7332
                      Brad Weeks

                        How long have the 6050 Smoke Detectors been in service? If longer than 10 years then it would be time to replace them.

                        #7333
                        Greg Taylor

                          I can’t recall exactly, a few years sure. But no more than 10. The sticker inside has 141105 at the bottom – is that a manufacturing date code?

                          #7334
                          Brad Weeks

                            Yes,  Nov 05, 2014

                            #7335
                            Greg Taylor

                              So it’s getting there, yes. I don’t think i installed the panel until late 2015, but I will change it. Think I should still upgrade the f/w on the panel?

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