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  1. D

    Fire alarm regs for re-wires.

    Can anyone clarify whether it's mandatory to install a wired interlinked smoke alarm in a fully refurbished house? There is a wall coming out between the kitchen and dining room with new patio doors leading outside. I'm led to believe that a fire alarm is only mandatory if the escape routes are...
  2. S

    Fire alarm

    hi all any help would be appreciated. Been asked to sort out a smoke alarm which is linked to the kitchen door but not to the fire alarm. I have attached attached a photo of the plan he gave me which states linked to door not fire alarm circuit. He has a 24v over door magnetic holdback which...
  3. spud1

    Best Fire Alarm Training?

    I want to formalize my Fire Alarm System Credentials with some some proper training and meaningful qualifications with a view to becoming BAFE registered or the like. Which company/Organisation has the best reputation for provision training in fire alarm design, installation, commissioning &...
  4. N

    I Need Work job vacancies as improver or fire alarm

    Hi all anyone know of any job vacancies going as electrical improvers or fire alarm engineers? many thanks in advance
  5. N

    Grade A LD2 fire alarm advise

    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...
  6. C

    LD2 FIRE ALARM IN HMO

    Hello, Ive been asked to install a LD2 system and I've not put one of these in before etc I've checked the regs so I'm upto date on locations etc but not sure how to wire this system up. Could you please advise on the below. 1) Radials to each zone incorporating smokes and sounders and knock...
  7. S

    What are the basicas of fire alarm install rules... really

    Hey all. I am a fully qualified sparky - 30+ years. Recently started working as project manager (my knees are shot!) for a security company doing mainly CCTV, intruder and now.. fire. The MD cannot be told anything. He has designed a few systems (he has design experience - but his...
  8. C

    Fire alarm requirements

    hello guys #2 Fire alarm - install in common parts, grade A category, LD2 coverage, conforming to BS 5839 A grade A fire alarm to me normally means a centrally wired system with contralised controls, so I would not get away with a wireless system with a wireless control module all mains wired?
  9. Bob Geldoff1234

    Fire alarm panel relocation problem

    Just been to look at a fire alarm job and would like your opinion on how you would do it. They want the fire alarm panel moving down the wall by about 3 foot. It would need to be mounted underneath the nurse call system as the care workers have to get on a chair to reset it. The wall is a...
  10. dlt27

    3 Storey HMO fire alarm and emergency lighting.

    Any info would be greatly appreciated. I have just rewired a HMO and have now been asked to do fire alarm and emergency lighting. I have wired both when working for previous company, but always followed drawings and never had anything to do with design. I started it today and after a bit of...
  11. G

    fire alarm system in flats??

    HI all, got 6 flat to wire soon but wondering on what if any sort of fire alarm protection to do basically its three rows of flats with one upstairs and one down, but three separate doors so it looks like three terrace houses , you open the door and immediately to your right is the door to...
  12. D

    INDUSTRIAL FIRE ALARM

    HI AGAIN ALL INSTALLING INDUSTRIAL FIRE ALARM FOR FIRST TIME. FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS BY MATE. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN HOW THEY WORK ? I THOUGH THEY HAD AN EOL RESISTOR TO GIVE A FIXED RESISTANCE VALUE THAT THE PANEL WOULD MONITOR. BUT WHEN INSTALLING HEAT DETECTORS EACH HEAD SEEMS TO HAVE A...
  13. H

    retrofit fire alarm to wired smoke detectors in home

    Hi Is this possible. I have wired in smoke detectors in each room in a 4 bed semi. However they are not loud enough and I worry in the event of a fire they will not wake anyone if they sound during the night. I'd like to retrofit a fire alarm to the system which sounds if any smoke detector...
  14. cliffed

    Sense alarm Fire alarm

    having probs with Fire alarm.Its a sense alarm 2 wire,mcp's,detectors & sounders. Goes into Fire mode,even when only 3 points are on circuit. Are all their sounders compatible with the system,it's difficult to understand properly ,we have sounders,which are alarm sense,not the sounder & base...
  15. cliffed

    Fp cabling to fire alarm

    Just a quickie,would you put compression glands on FP cables entering flushed ko boxes,or even round fast fix recess boxes,in ceiling.
  16. Ian1981

    Main supply to fire alarm panel

    what is everyone's opinion about fire alarm supply's to the main panel. Im of the understanding that the mains is part of the integral fire alarm system, thus should be of a different colour for identification to the other building wiring normally red. I have a colleague at work who disagrees...
  17. Brunel

    RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A TIME PERIOD FOR FIRE ALARM TEST

    I live in a block of 8 privately owned flats, the maintenance is carried out by a private company. We have a fire alarm system comprising of, smoke detectors, break glass call points, sounders and of course an alarm control panel. As far as I am aware a full test of the system has not been...
  18. cliffed

    fire alarm

    Just wondering how you guys are getting around installing fire alarm systems. We used to Cable & connect,with the older systems,analogue,now it's all addressable we can't strip out or reconnect new detectors without calling a specialist. They come along,charge what they want,after you've done...
  19. C

    Fire Alarm

    Evening, my company have become BAFE accredited and taken on some Fire Alarm testing and remedial work. I have been sent to install new sounders and detectors here and there. Whilst I'm ok with the wiring and installation and testing of these (all conventional and bi-wire) I don't have a good...
  20. J

    HMO Fire Alarm Recomendation

    I need to install a fire alarm system to a three storey building HMO. The council has specified an Automatic Fire Detection System to comply with British Standards 5839: Part 1 2013 and Part 6: 2013 and to provide Grade A, LD2 coverage. Floor plan attached. I have read that Fike systems are...

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