There has been quite a bit of discussion about where and how to wire in a
CO detector.

One alternative is to get one that doesn�t need to be wired at all.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-Worry-Free-10-Year-Kitchen-Sealed-Lithium-
Battery-Operated-Combination-Smoke-and-Carbon-Monoxide-Alarm-21009667/20352
5030

It is about $50.

The CO detector typically doesn�t last forever, anyway, so by the time
this battery dies you probably should get a new detector anyway.

And, ten years from now, if you are still driving your 1980s Westy you
probably *deserve* to throw yourself a party and buy a new detector. It
will be the year 2025, so all the other cars will by flying by then, right?

I realize, however, that some of the discussion has been about combined
propane and CO detectors, and these don�t do that part.

Anyway, for what it is worth�

�r

On 2015-01-27, 8:36 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

>These detectors are not instant on devices. Typically they are wired to be
>powered on constantly. They should be on the same fuse (branch circuit) as
>interior lighting so that if there is a power supply issue it will be
>obvious. This is the same for RV's as well as home installations of smoke
>detectors. RVs will often have a house battery disconnect for long term
>storage. The power consumption of these appliances is very small. If you
>have proper power converter/battery charger and you store the van
>connected
>to shore power just leave it connected full time.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Dennis Jowell
>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 3:18 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Install CO and Smoke detector
>
>Good morning listers ,
>I wanted to install a co and smoke detector in my 1988 Westy. The detector
>is from Amazon :
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005GSFUWE/sbw/
>
>Hard wire it off the aux: battery but am a little confused on the wiring
>set
>up.
>I wanted to add a toggle switch to shut power off to the detector when the
>Westy is down for some time. Didn't want to run the battery down.
>My thought process is :
>From battery, Red wire to +, then to fuse, then to toggle switch, then to
>detector.
>Black - to ground. Will the toggle work and save the battery in this
>configuration?
>Thanks for any suggestions
>
>Dennis Jowell
>Scotch Hollow Farm
>Newbury, Vermont