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  1. The apprentice

    Smoke detection and lighting

    Hi there, I was installing a smoke detector system (interlinked) while my mate changed the consumer unit. My problem is there was an existing smoke detector (not interlinked) with one 1mm cable at it so I used that as my supply to the interlinked system, after the fuse board was changed And...
  2. B

    Loft conversion Smoke detection

    Hi all, as most people will be aware the building regulations on fire protection for loft conversions are pretty strict. The situation I have on a couple of loft conversions is this. buliding inspector now requires fire doors on all doors leading onto escape route or smoke detection in ALL...
  3. 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...
  4. timhoward

    More EICR and smoke alarms

    Prompted by the other thread.... I had a slight dilemma on this topic a couple of days ago. Three mains smoke alarm bases, on their own circuit, but no detectors on them. The circuit breaker was off when I arrived. Also couldn't get an R2 reading on that circuit as it either wasn't looped...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. M

    Smoke alarm on wall

    Smoke alarms mounted on wall
  8. V

    Smoke from a Dimmer Switch

    Got called out last week to some failed Kitchen Lights. They had a rather clever smart dimmer switch which usefully had a led light on it to say when it was working and connected to a smartphone. This was off, so I immediately suspected the switch as a point of failure, which it was. Anyway...
  9. W

    Smoke detector wiring

    Working in a mates house yesterday and noticed his smoke detectors are coming off the socket circuit...should this be changed?? Or is that okay. I know it’s okay to be supplied off the local lighting circuit just curious
  10. K

    Low Insulation resistance test on smoke detectors

    Hi Everyone Just a question bothering me as you cannot do Insulation resistance test on smoke detectors as they can become damaged so obviously smoke detectors are sensitive but they are also installed on lighting circuit so if perform low insulation resistance test 250V between Live and...
  11. Z

    Fire alarm, smoke alarms testing intervals

    Hello, my apologies if this is in the wrong section but my question is regarding fire alarms and smoke alarms testing intervals. My question is the testing of grade d testing intervals, I normally give 6 months but the client asked for a 12 month certificate. The properties are hmo. Can a 12...
  12. S

    New smoke detectors law

    This new law coming in, noticed it’s saying a detector in every circulation space. What are we classing as circulation space? This mean every bedroom or will you still get away with having them within 2m of bedrooms?
  13. Stevie g

    EICR today Mains smoke detectors interlinked

    Good evening all 3 buildings : 1 Gf flat and 1St fl flat year 1915 2nd 6 flats year 1980 3rd cottage year 1900 They are separate buildings probabley 2in between them, 1 landlord owns all, I ve done EICR on 1st building and 1 flat in 2nd building and found that the mains smoke detectors are...
  14. Gavin John Hyde

    Different brands of smoke alarms on same circuit

    What is the situation regards different brands of smoke alarms on the same circuit. Got a house with AICO downstairs and Kidde upstairs all sharing the same interconnect wire on the one circuit. Is this against manufacturers instructions and whilst they may all sound if activated is it by fluke...
  15. G

    Wireless Smoke & Heat Detectors

    With new legislation in Scotland coming in shortly i was wondering what's peoples preferred maker of 10 year lithium battery smoke and heat detectors.
  16. P

    Smoke Alarms (Scotland)

    Today I got a flyer in the post which stood out from the usual crap - from Aico telling me how my home must have interlinked alarms from Feb 2021. And this got me wondering, I don't think I know anyone with such a system. OK I have not been in many other hoses for most of 2020 for obvious...
  17. R

    Domestic smoke alarm dates

    An electrician has reported that an out of date domestic smoke detector is a C2 on a EICR. The customer has asked me for a second opinion. I am thinking that it should be reported to the client, but as a max a C3. Any thoughts please.
  18. pe2dave

    Smoke alarm. Changing from mains to battery.

    Removing a 20 yo smoke alarm, wired in. Two cables coming through a rafter 'hole', fastened into the alarm. Chocolate block (whatever they are called these days) used to connect the alarm to the incoming mains. Question: Entire chocolate block (5 connections) won't go through the rafter hole...
  19. gazdkw82

    Aico smoke detector wiring

    Just about to start pulling in the cables for my smile detectors, however I dint have the detectors yet. Is there enough room in the terminals to terminate a supply feed in and then loop out to the next detector or is a junction box required to house the feed and a supply taken from every J/B?
  20. Risteard

    Smoke head in same room as DB

    The scenario is a fire alarm panel within several flats/houses fed from a landlord's DB. Apparently these qualify as HMOs despite being separate flats. The person who will be commissioning the fire alarm is adamant that a smoke head needs to be fitted in the same room as the DB in each flat. I...

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