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  1. P

    Wireless intruder alarms

    Hi guys, just bought a new build home as a buy to let property I want to install a intruder alarm, can anyone recommend a good wireless system or are they rubbish ?or should I go with a wired system any info would be greatly received cheers paul
  2. driverman

    smoke - heat - carbon alarms

    I will be installing several smoke - heat and carbon monoxide detectors shortly as per spec. I've not done carbon monoxide detectors before. I take it, electrically wiring them is the same as smoke and heat detectors. They will be wired and interconnected on one circuit and protected by a RCBO...
  3. driverman

    Fitting remote keypads for burglar alarms

    Afternoon all, I'm first fixing an alarm system............not brought the alarm yet. My question is, can I wire from the alarm panel 2 x remote keypads either separately or via the first keypad then onto the second keypad using 6 core cable. Many years ago i used to Abercus alarms which were...
  4. uksparks

    FIA Training

    Hi, i just did FIA Unit 1 yesterday and Unit 5 today. i just thought I'd let me know it's worth every penny and a very full day packed with information. You do 7 tests throughout the day of approx 9 questions each, need. 75% to pass. Each day was structured very well and you also come away...
  5. C

    Home Alarm System

    I have searched online for a GSM home alarm system and Visonic, Yale, Infinite Prime and CommPact seems to be the most popular ones, what are your thoughts and which one you suggest me to purchase? I have rang two installers today and one said he installs Scantronic alarms and the other one...
  6. U

    Smoke alarms - Complete rewire - Cannot find any regulations/law

    I have just completed a complete rewire on an average 1960's 3 bed semi. Inspector chap has just been round and said to get signed off I need to install 2 smoke alarms and one heat alarm in the kitchen, because there is no door, and they all need to be interlinked. He couldn't quote me the...
  7. C

    Wireless fire alarms

    Hi. I've joined this forum because I was very alarmed (excuse the pun) by the quotes from so called specialist companies in fitting fire alarms. Obviously they have big corporate profits to make, but where is the man who actually does the work to be contacted. I need to fit a wireless system and...
    • chezceleste
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    • alarm alarms fire fire alarm wireless
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    • Forum: The Welcome Forum
  8. uksparks

    Fire Alarms

    Hi, I mentioned on here the other day that I have no experience with fire alarm systems, so.... I was thinking of buying a system to wire up to a board to play around with just to get my head around it etc, I was just looking on safelincs at them. Does anyone know which would be a good one...
  9. D

    smoke alarms

    I'm in the process of pricing up a job wiring for a new annex added onto the side of an existing 3 bed house. I'll be installing interlinked smokes/heat alarms in annex but was unsure whether the existing property would need to be linked to these also? There will be an internal door that...
  10. L

    Smoke Alarms

    Hi Quick question about smoke alarms. 50 year old house, no alarms. Internal garage conversion into a study. No change to access or exits for the house. Building inspector wants 3 inter-linked alarms in the rest of the house 1 on the upstairs landing 1 in the hall way 1 in the utility room...
  11. leep82

    smoke/heat co alarms

    Just wanted to get peoples opinion regarding a job ive been asked to do. The customer wants improved fire detection in there property, which is a 3 bed bungalow. There is no existing protection so my proposals are:- . heat detector in kitchen . smoke detector in lounge and corridor . CO...
  12. P

    Training / assistance on Intruder Alarms

    Good evening all. I am looking for some training on Intruder alarm installation, any decent training courses or centres about ? Or is there any one who would be willing to provide some tuition (paid of course) CB11 area although I would be happy to travel. regards
  13. Deleted member 19807

    weee directive & smoke alarms

    Hi, I am working on a contract to replace a number of smoke alarms in domestic properties that are past there replacement date. can anyone shed any light on who/where the old smoke alarms should go to comply with the weee directive? I have a waste carriers license and am aware that i should...
  14. B

    smoke alarms using existing wiring

    Hello, I'm getting a loft conversion done and there is a requirement for mains-powered smoke detectors in all rooms. the electrician is part p and will be installing new small cu. The new smoke detectors will be using existing wiring which is using old type wire fuse box ( i've replaced some...
    • bijly
    • Thread
    • alarm alarms detectors electrician existing smoke smoke alarms using wiring
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  15. E

    burglar alarms ??

    Any ideas on which wireless alarm system is the best
  16. A

    CO2 Alarms: Whose Responsibility?

    Hi there. Two questions: If I was doing a full domestic rewire and there was a gas/wood burner present, would I have to fit a CO2 alarm in the room to conform with BS5839-6? This is something I've just thought about on a kitchen job, where the customer has had a woodburner installed in the...
  17. S

    fire alarms

    Hi there, an alarm system to be installed is ld2 cat D in a 2 storey building with separate occupancy, upstairs and downstairs. There is a communal hallway but no communal fuse board. A system is to be installed but all interlinked. Would a good approach to installing alarms be to put the...
  18. R

    fire alarms

    If I was to add some more heads to a system do I need to supply any sort of cirt for it think it's a 2 zone gent system if that helps The fire office has been out a requested more heads in place to be added
  19. yellowvanman

    Fire Alarms

    Haven't got much experience of Fire Alarm panels, but refurbing a HMO (3 storeys). Fire Alarm panel and sensors etc already installed. Sensors are looking grubby and plan to replace. Want to confirm types of heads used. Some have a red sticker (I assume heat detector - kitchen), some have...
  20. C

    aico alarms carecall

    Hi all Wondering if anyone has worked much with carecall/monitered domestic systems. Have some flats to replace smoke alarms, co alarms and het detectors. The flat at present has one smoke alarm ontop of a relay linkee to carecall through ohone line Also has a cirxukar heat detector...

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