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  1. O

    Smoke alarm regulations

    I've asked a similar question before I think and we came to the conclusion that apart from new houses and HMO's etc there aren't any rules about fitting smoke alarms in existing properties that have been extended. We are doing a job at the moment and I have actually fitted a smoke in the...
  2. T

    Strange 3 cables in old Fire Smoke Alarm

    I'm about to order this wired smoke alarm system as it can network but I just went to see how my existing fire alarms are hooked up and there appear to be three wires? What/how would I connect the new one when it arrives? This old one isn't linked tot eh other one on the landing as I know for...
  3. P

    Adding a heat sensor to an existing, interconnected smoke alarm system

    I currently have a home with 7 interconnected, hard-wired smoke detectors. I have a hard-wired heat alarm in the garage that I need to have interconnected to the rest of the system, per local regulations. My solar installer added the heat sensor but does not seem to know how to handle the...
  4. V

    Light Fixture and Fire Alarm question please

    Hi All, Please may I ask if light fixtures must now always be fitted by an electrician? also for domestic homes, is it okay for there to be a battery operated fire alarm and carbon monoxide alarm or should there also be a heat alarm and all three hard wired in? Thank you all so much, Vanessa
  5. HoneycombEchoRomeo

    Removal of smoke alarm in bedroom

    Hi Guys, just before i call the sparks out, am i able to remove a smoke alarm and get it in a junction box in a bedroom? they are hardwired so it will be in a junction box then hidden in the ceiling. they are two meters away from the other one which is in the hallway. its just the room is...
  6. S

    Fire alarm issue ionisation smoke alarm 115

    Hi. I'm having an issue with 'ionisation smoke alarm 1151'. It has started beeping today in the corridor. I have replaced battery 9V, but it's still beeping and the one in the kitchen as well once I put 1151 placed back. Is electric engineer is required to fix the issue?
  7. pirate

    Info please on a mains powered smoke alarm

    Not come across this before, so would like some help, please. I went to install smokes and heat alarm (to new Scottish regs) in a fairly modern flat last week. The flat is on the top floor of three. Noted that the flat had one smoke in the hall. Assessed minimum requirement as smoke in hall...
  8. HappyHippyDad

    Pressing Sky Q button sets off smoke alarm!

    I installed some aico smoke detectors about a year ago. They are interlinked with radio bases. The customer has just discovered that when she presses one of the buttons on the sky Q box the smoke detector goes off for 5-10 seconds. Before I change the smoke detector I wondered if there was...
  9. C

    Smoke alarm replacement

    Hi Folks.....I'm replacing hard wired interlinked smoke alarms with new battery interlinked ones. I disconnected old alarms and left the wires connected to cable connectors. My intention was to push these into the ceiling and position new alarms to hide this. Downstairs cable is 4 core, and...
  10. R

    Smoke Alarm Positioning

    Hi, My first post. I am installing Nest Protect (battery) units, and have a problem as to where to fit them in the bedrooms. Bedrooms all have flat ceilings, one door and one window each. So far so good. The problem I have is each bedroom has a large ceiling fan and an Aircon unit. Two...
  11. S

    Smoke alarm placement

    Hi all, I'm helping my friend do up an old house he bought a couple months ago and obviously we need to have mains powered smoke detectors installed. I'd just like to ask a couple of questions about the type we need and their placement. Firstly the upstairs landing is literally about 1m^2 and...
  12. togglenation

    New Mains Powered smoke alarm beta testers needed.

    Hi all, I'm working in a company that makes battery smoke alarms, we're now one of the biggest intrusion alarm manufacturers in the EU region. We're developing our own Mains Powered Smoke / Heat / Co detectors and I would like to talk to proffesionl electricians who installs AICO / FireAngel /...
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    Wireless Fire Alarm System Programming.mp4

    Easy installing and programming wireless fire alarm system. The professional RF wireless fire alarm for commercial and industry fire security project. Each alarm panel has 2 loops and can equip 128 points of detectors, manual call point.
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  14. togglenation

    UK Mounting Smoke alarm base.

    Hi everybody! I'm wondering are you happy with Aico easy-fit base? I like nest style much more, but they are not compatible with bs5839-6. I'm wondering why aico didn't put something nest-like agains what do they have today. Here is the example of what came to my mind - Would you use a WAGO 221...
  15. Neptune

    Interconnected smoke alarm - troubleshooting

    Hi, I have an aico alarm system which was mains powered and interconnected when installed 3 years ago. It's not been maintained and when I took a look recently, a couple of the detectors are missing. Only the ceiling plate is on the ceiling. Also, the interconnect isn't working. When I test any...
  16. OnlQQker

    Am I On Another Planet Or Something?

    I'm not going to bore you with the details but Thursday I upped sticks and came to Minehead for a holiday by myself. Great food, nice hotel, nice people and weather is fantastic. I did pack my laptop and was hell bent on not using it here, HOWEVER... My first day I walked the beaches, walked...
  17. NellyManjaro

    Smoke alarm in loft but not a loft

    Full rewire job.... Full rewire on fully refurbished and decorated property... Loft has been converted to a room but not heated but is no way classed as a habitble room as building control have clearly stated due to numerous reasons including height being about 5ft at the highest point and the...
  18. Neptune

    Mains operated interconnected smoke alarm

    I fitted these into my own house a few years ago when everything was ripped open and hence, am familiar with the process. However, on this occasion I need to fit these into a property that I let out and I don't have access to the ceiling void on ground floor. I was thinking about using trunking...
  19. J

    Nest Protect Smoke Alarm Install Help

    Hello I recently purchased a nest smart smoke alarm. I currently have 2 mains linked smoke alarms (one upstairs and one down). My plan was to replace the existing with the Nest versions. The instructions seemed simple enough but when I have removed my existing alarm downstairs I ran into my...
  20. J

    Smoke alarm

    A friend of a friend (as usual) asked me about a smoke mains connected smoke alarm, so I had a look. The house is two floor with cellar Victorian, and private, but occasionally she rents out a room. 1) What is the law regarding smoke alarms in this situation? 2) She wants one on the...

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