my sister told me today that the office she works in was having a fire alarm system fitted last week. the walls are all plastered and painted white so when her boss seen red FP200 clipped to walls he hit the roof!!. but when he asked the installers (national company) to change the colour they...
Hi all
Does anyone know if its ok to wire from the DB to fire alarm panel in standard 2.5 twin or does the supply need to be fire rated (pyro/fp200)?
Thanks in advance
Is it ok to use split trunking for power and fire circuits that will run in the same trunking ?
Job a real mind bending containment criss cross up down left right right again job grrrrrrrrrrrr.
Hi all,
I have been asked to help out with a community project that's a bit outside my normal domestic remit, advice please.
Part of the job is to light a pathway down the side of a church. Permission has been sought and received to mount the lights on the side of the church external wall...
I currently do some work in a factory and serviced office complex.They have switched alarm company and the previous one used to monitor the fire alarm system.The new one will not connect it to the new monitered intruder alarm system because they have said the cable with is a 3 pair normal phone...
I have 100m of 1.5mm 2 core Prysmian cable, sealed, for sale, im not sure how much it would cost to post but maybe £10-£15
Im looking for about £80 plus postage
i will send by courier and can list the cable on ebay if you prefer (you cover ebay fees)
thanks
Hi all,
looking for some advice as i've just installed a 2-wire fire alarm system with sounder basis with multiple detectors and call points. On my spec all drops to call points and control panel were to be enclosed in mini trunking. On inspection the building inspector informed me it...
Hi, just wondered what the best way is to run fp200 fire alarm cable through a masonary wall? all surface clipped, domestic hmo. Pass plastic conduit through the wall? what can i use to cover the hole where the cable comes through? into the back of a pvc/galv conduit box? Any tips would be...
Hi. We are looking to quote to install domestic heat detectors interconnected to the existing smoke alarms for a social housing provider. Do you think that FP200 could be used to save us installing RCD protection to the circuit as the cable needs to be concealed. Our NIC inspector tells me that...
Hi everyone,
I am currently wiring a standard 2 zone addressable fire alarm, using fp200.
The electrican i am working under is adiment that there is no regulation stating that fire alarm cables must be routed on dedicated containment, ie. that they can be run with other elv, data etc.
He...
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