Adding to a thread I started a while ago. A customer has asked me to install an additional alarm at the request of her building control as she is renting out her house. The extra alarm is to be on the 1st floor. She already has an interlinked system from ground floor, connecting to landing...
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Hi All
Quick question I have been asked to install some smoke alarms due to a recent loft conversion....
I am aware that smokes need to be mains powered and interlinked (bottom, middle and top floors) however i believe that all rest of habitable rooms can be battery powered + Interlinked...
Hi sorry if this is a stupid question,can someone just verify if it's ok to cut into a lighting circuit (live between 2 lights) to take the feed for a smoke alarm and be compliant?
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Hi all,
I have a strange problem. have just installed 2 smokes and a heat alarm in a property. When the shower is turned on it IMMEDIATELY sets off the alarms. The alarms are all RF and talk to one another. The shower is on it's own circuit. Any ideas?
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Nick
I have just found out that you now need to produce a certificate for the installation of new smoke alarms. As I am registered with the NICEIC I have ordered some today but wont get them till the end of next week so i am just trying to find out if anyone has filled one of these out yet and what...
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been looking at the kewtech TC4 /part "P" test forms .
if you use these were do you get the seperate smoke alarm test sheet from as stated on them as i can't find one from kew tech anywhere.
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elfyn.
I am just going through the motions of starting to complete smoke cert (NICEIC ones), but rather than attend a very expensive course and loose income at the same time, i was hoping to clear a few things from people on the ground, having heard various angles from local tradesmen/customers.
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The searches I found from the forum didn't conclude what I am needing to know, so hopefully people will be able to assist me.
We have just finished a domestic extension. The customer has had a large utility room added to the side of the house, along with a new kitchen & updated living room. The...
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guys, a little advice if you please,
got a small extension to wire, it will be a single storey dining room (extension of existing kitchen) all open plan, and the building inspector has asked ( not the archetect) for a mains smoke.?
in the extension i might add, currently the house has no smokes...
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Hi all,
Just had a call to fit a heat detector and a smoke detector in kitchen and hallway respectively.
Whats the cheapest mains powered option that complies with regs?;)
Any pointers on things to look out for would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you.
Si.
:confused:Hi have to fit smoke alarms am i best to connect into existing lighting circuit or create a new circuit
Secondly have to fit a fuse spur into a 10mm twin and earth to run a tumble dryer, will a 30 amp fuse offer me protection
And lastly has anyone encountered problems with MK Dimmer...
I WIRED SMOKE ALARMS AND HEAT DETECTORS FROM THE LOCAL LIGHTING CIRCUIT FOR A SHARED OCCUPANCY FLAT. i COMPLETED A MINOR WORKS CERTIFICATE HOWEVER THEY WANT CERTIFICATION FROM
The Certificate we require is
FIRE DETECTION & ALARM SYSTEM
Please provide a copy of the Installation Certificate...
Hi, when you do a complete/full rewire on a domestic property which must have smoke and heat alarms installed is it a requirement of BS 7671 that a certificate must be completed for the new smoke and heat alarms as well as the new installation certificate. Typical properties are 2 up 2 down...
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