Grade A LD2 fire alarm advise

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Hi,
I have been asked to install a Grade A LD2 fire alarm for a customer of mine. This has been specified by the council.
It is a standard 3 bed house with bedroom up top in the loft conversion (making it 3 floors), bathroom, kitchen and lounge. My customer is ok with the system having to have a control panel but really doesn't want call points. Am in right in thinking if the council would agree too a Grade B LD2 I could install with no call points? They have told her to get a quote on both, if B is significantly cheaper then A! Any help would be really appreciated. Cheers.

 

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Can't understand, why the council would insist on this type of install, is it a house of multiple occupancy?

 

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Sorry mate should have mentioned that! Yes it is. Girl in one room, bloke in one room and couple in the other. I'll post a copy of the letter from council now.

 

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that looks contradictory. LD2 can be interlinked detectors as per BS5839 without installing a Grade A system.

IET Forums - Grade A LD2 fire detection - http://www.------.org/forums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=205&threadid=31026

 

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This is What's putting doubt in my mind. I can cover all rooms and circulation areas with interlinked mains back up, even put a locate, silence and test switch in. But then the grade A bit stops me in my tracks. I've asked to chat to the council who I gather have do e their risk assement and come up with the requirement, but they haven't got back.

 

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you need to get clarification here first as there will be a great difference in cost.

 

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As Pete has asked is this a domestic house, HMO the regulations would be different.As for the comment regarding call points you can't just pick and choose which regulation to comply with.

 

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I replied it's a HMO, bloke in one room, woman in one room and a couple in the other room. All share lounge, kitchen and Bathroom. I understand regulation choosing isn't a thing. The customer approached the council after I told her there would be call points, central control etc. I dont quite understand how they have put themselves in a position of being able to say "well get a quote for one with out call points" and we will decide. If This type of property requires what it requires by regulation, then that's it. Although I do think it's overkill for This property.

 

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Sorry mate should have mentioned that! Yes it is. Girl in one room, bloke in one room and couple in the other. I'll post a copy of the letter from council now.

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HMO shared accommodation.
rented rooms .may be your customer thought they could get away with it !

 

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Grade A means it has to be installed in compliance with BS5839:1. HMOs are a somewhat grey area which hover between domestic and commercial and I believe manual call points are not a requirement.

 

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westward10 said:

Grade A means it has to be installed in compliance with BS5839:1. HMOs are a somewhat grey area which hover between domestic and commercial and I believe manual call points are not a requirement.

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westy, they have to put in 30min fire doors has well.

 

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The house next to ours has been turned into HMO they had to change doors to fire doors, fire blanket in kitchen and mains with battery back up smoke/heat detectors in each bedroom ,kitchen, lounge and circulation areas no call points.

 

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No it is not a requirement, Grade A requires automatic detection in circulation / escape routes and rooms of high risk along with a control panel.

 

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The house next to ours has been turned into HMO they had to change doors to fire doors, fire blanket in kitchen and mains with battery back up smoke/heat detectors in each bedroom ,kitchen, lounge and circulation areas no call points.

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Sorry mate. So is theirs mains with integral battery back up to each device ie the aico Ei146.

 

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No1bacon said:

Sorry mate. So is theirs mains with integral battery back up to each device ie the aico Ei146.

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I believe so yes.