.......there is a simple modification that can be used to make a smoke alarm more user friendly in a caravan environment.
You simply fit an on/off switch mounted on the outer casing.
I only have the smoke alarm turned on when we are actually sleeping in the caravan so it is turned on last thing at night and off first thing in the morning.
I have paired these actions in my head with locking and unlocking the door so never forget .
Turning the power to the alarm on also puts the alarm through an audible 2 second test sequence so you test that it is working every night.
I used a
Sub mini toggle switch from Maplin.........drilled a hole through the plastic casing where it would fit and be convenient to operate..........cut the positive feed wire from the battery and connected it to one switch terminal...........connected the other switch terminal to the positive feed wire to the circuit board.
No more false annoying actuations during the day whilst still maintaining safety at night
.............and the battery lasts forever!