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    Smoke Detectors

    Hi again! I believe this could be my last question for a little while as the chases have pretty much all gone in! How are domestic smoke detectors wired? I plan to have one in the hall way just outside the kitchen and one at the top of the stairs. Do I take a feed from the lighting circuit...
  2. G

    Carbon Monoxide detectors and Smoke Alarms - Battery or mains

    Anybody here offering CO and Smoke detectors to customers? could fit them at cost when doing other work in domestic locations....even just Battery operated ones... There's a lot of dodgy gas heating etc out there and also the Holiday season in December with the candles etc....
  3. S

    Smoke detectors

    Hi Guys. A customer of mine owns a shop and has had a visit from the Fire Officer who has informed her that she must fit mains, interlinked smoke detectors. I haven't as yet seen the letter but my customer was sure that it wasn't demanding that she fit a fire alarm system just smoke detectors...
  4. A

    Aico Smoke and Heat Detectors

    Hi all I am about to let my spare home for rent . I am thinking to install a fire detecting system. i tend to use : 4 x aico EI168 RC (radio link bases) 3 x Aico EI 141 Main ion smoke det 1 x Aico EI 144 Main Heat alarm All the units will be radio link, so that one go they all go . My...
    • aftabjaved
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    • aico detectors electricians' talk heat smoke
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  5. K

    Smoke alarms and heat detectors

    Hi guys when doing a pir report on domestic houses should you report on no heat detectors?
  6. D

    Faulty smoke detectors

    Hi lads I did a rewire 2 and a half years ago and the guy just phoned up and said both smoke detectors (mains interlinked) are beeping every minute or so. They arn't beeping at the same though. He's tried replacing the battery and also shorting the capactor (he read this on the interenet) Green...
    • Dave 85
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    • battery detectors electricians' talk fault faulty replace smoke
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. P

    DB change and smoke detectors

    Probably a simple question, but don't seem to have my head on today :hammer: If changing the DB in a house do I have to install smoke detectors too?
    • Plonker 3
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    • change db change detectors electricians' talk smoke
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. S

    Advice on smokes and heat detectors.

    Going to install one heat and two smokedetectors in an existing three bed property. Consumer unit is old-school Wylexre-wireable fuses. The customer has refused an upgrade. As I understand it – I could installradio-linked alarms off the existing lighting circuits but what's thesituation...
  9. A

    Wireless Smoke/Heat Detectors

    I am looking into sourceing some smoke/heat detectors. I dont any experience in this area so looking for feedback. Is wired in better or are both just as good ? Any recommendations ?
    • ahll
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    • detectors electricians' talk wireless
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. T

    240V & CPC conductor

    I will make an installation for fire alarm system (detectors 240V supply with interlink between of each one) using single wires or pvc cable enclosure in pvc conduit or pvc trucking.The detectors have the symbol of double insulation with out any point for earth terminal and my question is if...
    • TestEngineer
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    • 240v conductor cpc detectors electricians' talk point system
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. M

    Carbon monoxide detectors

    Section 7.5.2 OSG (red) covers smoke alarms but I am unable to find any reference to the requirements (if any) for fitting carbon monoxide detectors. House refurb opening up a chimney for a wood burner.
  12. S

    Smoke Detectors?

    Is there a regulation that states there must be mains powered smoke detectors in a property? Currently working at a property that doesn't have any, what code would this be on a periodic inspection?
    • SSE
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    • aus detectors electricians' talk smoke
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Australia
  13. 1Justin

    smoke detectors on lighting circuit. -Switched?

    I've been reading forum posts on domestic smoke alarms and also the Approved Doc B and the regs. I'm still confused one one or two points. ..So it seems it IS OK to run them off a existing RCD. This seems to be the most common way nowadays to do it - with it's own circuit/MCB. But Approved doc...
    • 1Justin
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    • aus circuit detectors electricians' talk lighting lighting circuit smoke switch switched
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Australia
  14. S

    Fire alarm certs for heat detectors

    A heat detector supplied by a lighting circuit with no link to another, would this normally require a fire alarm cert? Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
  15. J

    Smoke Alarm - Optical or Ionisation and heat?

    Plannning a 3 bed detached rewire. OSG recommends two smoke alarms, one in the landing (outside bedrooms) and one in the hall. Should these be ionisation or optical type? Should a heat detector also be fitted into the kitchen area? The OSG states that a Heat detector should be fitted if there...
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    How to Test Beam detectors

    Hello I have a query if anyone can help me. I Have been asked to test beam detectors,but cant find any equipment to do so. I,ve heard that Fire alarm companies use a black bag with anodes in it to test these. Is this a true statement. Can I make one or buy one. And What is the proper name for...
    • joe kane
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    • aus detectors electricians' talk how to test
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  17. G

    Hard wired smoke/heat detectors

    Hello all, I have absolutely no experience of installing the above so some advice would be much appreciated. For a domestic property I need to install a heat detector and the a number of smoke detectors. Is it as simple as running twin and earth to the heat detector and the 3 core...
  18. R

    Rafter bolts - stud detectors

    I have recently decided to stop removing slates and to use rafter bolts. I bought a fancy Bosch stud detector but it doesn't work well enough, how do you do it?
  19. L

    Am I competent enough to do this work?

    I customer who I have recently worked for has asked me to test and inspect a simple interlinked smoke/heat alarm system in his house of multiple occupancy, I can test the supply circuit no problem, check functionality with the test button and check for damage, I can produce latent rising heat...
    • LlandrilloSpark
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    • alarm aus cheers competent cps detectors electrical work electricians' talk enough person scheme smoke work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Australia
  20. B

    house alarm

    simple debate: wireless or wire for a house alarm and whats good on the market
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