Question About The Interconnect Feature Of The Gen 3 Smoke and CO Detector

@worthing Great post and questions; here is the response from Google Gemini AI: (hey, it's a Sunday, I am sure SS will respond tomorrow :-)  Happy Holidays to you and your family.

Based on the official product documentation and the interconnection specifications for SimpliSafe Gen 3 devices, here is the breakdown of how these sirens respond when a Gen 3 Smoke and CO Detector is triggered.

First: Which devices will trigger and sound in unison?

When a Gen 3 Smoke and CO Detector triggers, it sends a signal to the Base Station, which then broadcasts the alarm to all "interconnected" sirens. Because SimpliSafe Gen 3 uses a proprietary wireless protocol for its security ecosystem, all devices listed below that are paired to that same Base Station will sound in unison:

• Other Gen 3 Smoke and CO Detectors: YES. All Smoke/CO detectors in the system will sound together to ensure you hear the alert regardless of which room the danger is in.

• Gen 3 Smoke Detector (Standalone): YES. These are part of the same interconnected hazard detection group.

• Extra Siren (Auxiliary Siren): YES. This is specifically mentioned in the FAQ you found. It is designed to mirror the Base Station’s alarm.

• Outdoor Camera Series 1: YES. As confirmed in the product FAQ, this camera’s built-in 80dB siren will trigger during an emergency.

• Outdoor Camera Series 2: YES. This follows the same logic as Series 1 but with a louder 90dB siren.

• Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Camera: YES. This camera features a built-in siren designed to escalate the alarm inside the home.

• Bell Box (UK Only): YES. In the UK market, the Bell Box acts as the primary external siren and is fully interconnected with the Gen 3 system.

Summary for Question 1: Every device you listed is part of the "interconnected" siren network. If one goes off, they all go off.

Second: Are there other Gen 3 products with sirens?

There are two other notable "siren-capable" devices in the Gen 3 ecosystem that you didn't list, though their behavior is slightly different:

1. The Base Station: This is the "brain" of the system. It contains a 95dB siren and is the primary device that sounds during any alarm (Smoke, CO, or Burglary). It is the source of the interconnection.

2. Video Doorbell Pro: While it has a speaker that can "chime," it does not have a traditional 80-90dB siren like the outdoor cameras. It will not sound an alarm siren in unison with the Smoke/CO detectors.

3. SimpliSafe Smart Lock: It has a small internal speaker that "beeps" when the door is locked/unlocked or if someone is tampering with it, but it is not considered a siren and will not sound in unison with the Smoke/CO alarm.

Key Clarification on "Interconnection"

The reason the FAQ uses the phrase "SimpliSafe Gen 3 products with sirens are interconnected" is to distinguish them from legacy Gen 2 (Original) sensors.

• If you had an old Gen 2 Smoke Detector, it could not "talk" to a Gen 3 Base Station.

• By saying "Gen 3 products," they are confirming that the entire current generation of hardware is built on a shared software architecture that allows for this simultaneous "all-sirens-on" behavior.

Final Answer: All the devices in your list will sound together. There are no other major hidden siren devices currently in the US lineup other than the Base Station itself.

I appreciate the response Cap but I'm looking for an official response from someone from SimpliSafe that can confirm/deny what the AI response is telling us.

Hey @worthing I didn't want to let this sit too long without an update. I am working on getting you a more formalized answer now. It's a bit slower due to the amount of departments off for the holiday, but I'm working on it.