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  1. J

    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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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?
  4. 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...
  5. B

    house alarm

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

    smoke and heat detectors

    on a grade A automatic file installaion......... do u screw the alarm to the ceiling or use steel inspection to atach it to??
  7. M

    Smoke detection in domestic premises, Is there a wireless device???????

    Hi, I am currently pricing a job and the drawings specify 5 smoke detectors throughout the premises. I have priced to interlink the detectors together on its own circuit using a three core and earth between each unit. The customer is asking whether there is such a thing as wirless smoke...
  8. carl9254

    Emergency Lighting and Smoke Detectors

    Hello, just carried out a periodic test on a car accessories shop, it also has a car garage and a dance studio upstairs, its a 3 storey building and used to be a school, very old building. Anyway there is no emergency lighting or smoke detectors at all in the building. What category would this...
  9. N

    certificate for smoke detectors in a dwelling

    now then, for smoke circuits in houses i have always just included them on an eic with no other certification as most of the time they are fed from a regulary used lighting circuit etc. i have done this for companies i have worked for in the past and nothing has been said. but now that ive...
  10. T

    smoke detectors circuit

    should smoke detector be installed on there own circuit or on with a commonly used lightin circuit? if wires are conceald in a wall less than 50mm rcd protection required? if installing into a re-ferb project is a heat detector required in the kitchen or is it optional? many thanks
  11. J

    Inter-linked Smoke Detectors????

    Will the installation of interlinked mains powered somke detectors with battery back-up and inter-linked with standard 3-core+E PVC cable, be acceptable to Building Control, for a three story(two floors + Loft conversion) house, which is to be rented out on an individual room basis? Or do...
  12. L

    For Sale - Gent S4-711-ST-VO Detectors RRP £120 each, best offers..

    these are voice strobe and speech detectors. also have a load of sounders.
  13. R

    addition to lighting circuit

    Hi anyones thoughts, Whats the general concensus for an adding to an existing upstairs lighting circuit, main bonds in place, supplementary bonding to 16th in bathroom and protected by a 6a mcb:rolleyes: circuit is non rcd protected would you apply the 17th to the existing circuit or just the...
  14. Amp David

    No earth to smoke detectors.

    Been at a house today doing a pert rewire and new kitchen circuits. Noticed whilst under the floor boards that the smokes have been wired in 3 core flex, using the earth as the interconnect. Is this an acceptable way of doing things? Only reason I can think is that on the back of the detectors...
  15. P

    Certifying Smoke Alarms

    Hi All, Doing a full rewire on a terrace which also has to have 3 interconnected mains powered smoke detectors. I wanted to know if I include the smoke alarm circuit on the EIC as an extension to a lighting circuit, or as its a new wire just give it a dedicated supply from a 6A MCB and then...
  16. Jimmy Boy

    Fitting main's wired backed up smoke detectors ...Legislation

    As the firms sparky I am often asked to fit mains powered Cap. or battery backed up smokes, I don't mind doing this, but am becoming increasingly concerned as to my potential liability should there be a fire and a) They were deemed to be not fit for purpose or b) My choice of smoke and install...
  17. K

    smoke detectors

    Morning all, Just about to start a job in a shop that has been empty for a while, it was used as a news agent before, the landlord has had all the existing electrics ripped out so there is nothing south of the meter, i am working, not for the landlord , but for the new tennant, the shop will...
  18. S

    Combi Boilers/CO Detectors

    Few houses I've worked at recently have oil combi boilers outside in a specially made box with a door. Theres no co detetctors in house and I was just wondering if this would just be because its outside? As I know if the boiler was inside there would need to be one.
  19. I

    Smoke detectors

    Hi Guys, I have just completed a PIR for a house that has had a recent upgrade.The general condition is very good.The only thing that I am not sure about is the fact that the hall smoke detector is supplied from the nearby hall light,and the landing smoke detector is supplied from...
  20. S

    Carbon Monoxide Detectors

    Been asked to install oene for a neighbour as he has an old fireplace in the kitchen that was capped off but is going to be used now. Red somewhere that you ain't meant to install these in kitchens but I have one in mine?

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