Hi, I'm completely rewiring a 9 bed 3 storey HMO in Jan, The fire detection required is just some linked lithium detectors in the bedrooms/hallways kitchen etc with some emergency lights in the hallways. The thing is I'm doing the rip out after Christmas and I'll be removing everything...
any BS 5839 experts know whether CO alarms should be connected to the smoke/heat alarm system ? after completing an efixx CPD it seems they should not be , however multi alarms detectors exist with an optical and CO alarm in one unit and while that unit on the aico lights up to indicated CO or...
We have a domestic fire alarm system in some leasehold properties. The existing BRK alarms are no longer available in the UK. These alarms/system are due to be replaced, but that project has hit a technical issue, and has been delayed. Some of the properties have had failed alarms, which had to...
I currently have a home with 7 interconnected, hard-wired smoke detectors. I have a hard-wired heat alarm in the garage that I need to have interconnected to the rest of the system, per local regulations. My solar installer added the heat sensor but does not seem to know how to handle the...
Been covered before, but wondering if any amendments recently.
I’ve been asked to fit detectors in a bungalow holiday cottage. Just over the border on the English side. There is a smoke in the front and rear hallways presently.
I’m thinking replace both smokes if out of date, leave them if...
Our Northern California home built on 1977 has a built-in Gard-Site Smoke Detector model 081-612. It does not has battery. Its mounted on the ceiling. We assume its AC hardwired, correct? Its making false alarms. How do we remove it? Thank you very much for your help.
It's made by CASADY...
Hi All, just carried out an EICR on a rented property that has mains smoke detectors, there is no SPD fitted and as I understand any safety service should be protected by an SPD, what code would you give this.
Anyone have problems with Fire Angel mains operated RF link detectors
False Alarms happening intermittently
Resetting these beauties are a complete nightmare, any good ideas to do this a little easier than instructions provided
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just before i call the sparks out, am i able to remove a smoke alarm and get it in a junction box in a bedroom? they are hardwired so it will be in a junction box then hidden in the ceiling.
they are two meters away from the other one which is in the hallway. its just the room is...
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Recently we've been having a few issues with smoke and heat detectors.. been fitting them for years and years now mostly without any issues..occasionally changing battery's or units that are out of date.. but in the last 18 months we have a some problems.
Last year we did a rewire and...
Doing work in a house the other day, and noticed they didn't have any smoke detectors... (well, one.. and it was a small 9v thing)
So ive sent in an estimate for what's needed... 3 smokes, 1 heat and a couple of Co.
However.. its an old property in the village and there's a little add-on to the...
I am an electrical labourer currently doing my own research on Alarms to self-educate as much as I can.
I would like to state the general rules I have learnt so far and would like to know if there's anything else I should be aware,
Smoke Alarms, 2 types - Ionisation and Optical (Optical is...
Hi Folks.....I'm replacing hard wired interlinked smoke alarms with new battery interlinked ones. I disconnected old alarms and left the wires connected to cable connectors. My intention was to push these into the ceiling and position new alarms to hide this. Downstairs cable is 4 core, and...
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My first post.
I am installing Nest Protect (battery) units, and have a problem as to where to fit them in the bedrooms.
Bedrooms all have flat ceilings, one door and one window each. So far so good.
The problem I have is each bedroom has a large ceiling fan and an Aircon unit. Two...
Having a bit of a mare at the moment with a small 2 story HMO (6 single rooms with shared kitchen) which was fitted relatively recently (2016 or so I think) by someone else but I was asked to do an annual certificate for one of my regular landlords as she was being fleeced by a 'professional'...
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I'm helping my friend do up an old house he bought a couple months ago and obviously we need to have mains powered smoke detectors installed. I'd just like to ask a couple of questions about the type we need and their placement.
Firstly the upstairs landing is literally about 1m^2 and...
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Perhaps an odd question but maybe it has been pondered by someone before; Scotland newbuild timber framed house.
As required hard wired and interconnected smoke detectors with integral backup batteries. One of them is high up on a vaulted ceiling which requires scaffold to access. I...
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