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Most firealarms I know have a button that switches of the activated sound when longpressed. I also do not know smoke detectors without removable battery (outside of wired ones).

A deactivation button is different from an power switch where the thing is off when the switch is in the wrong position. And if you don't notice people die. I didn't check the ISO norms on smoke detectors but I would be surprised if power switches wouldn't be explicitly forbidden in those norms.

And sure you can get a detector that doesn't conform to the norm, but then the insurance won't pay in case of a fire.




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