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    Smoke alarm

    Anyone know the make of the above with the little battery drawer, its for an old guy with athritis who cant rotate the head to replace the battery, tried talking him into something a bit more comprehensive but he aint having it, tight old git :) Pict
  2. G

    Smoke Detectors, Rented Property, Scotland.

    I've been called out to an old property in Scotland where the client is looking to rent out for 3-4months until she sells her old house and moves into this property and when that happens the full house is getting rewired i know there's new laws coming out in October with regards to smoke...
  3. M

    Few easy ones, domestic dwellings, smoke alarms, kitchens.

    So just to clear a few things up, I work with 10 sparks, all have different answers to these questions. 1. When upgrading a fuse board is it mandatory to upgrade the gas/water bonding to 10mm 2. When upgrading a fuse board is it mandatory to install smoke alarms? 3. When rewiring / new build...
  4. Doomed

    Door holdback operated by stand alone smoke detector.

    Been asked to install a magnetic door holdback that will be released by a smoke detector that is NOT wired into the main fire alarm panel. I know I could cobble together my own setup with a relay and bits, but does anyone know of a pack to fulfill my needs?
  5. A

    HMO Smoke alarms?

    Hello Everyone A landlord recently asked me if I could carry out smoke alarm testing. When I asked her to go into more detail she just said the smoke alarms needed testing in one of her 'HMO' Properties (House in multiple occupation). This was all I could get out of her. When I went to take a...
  6. Brunel

    Gent 7201 smoke or heat detector

    Trying to find any info. Re. Gent 7201 detectors These were installed circa 1985. Thanks IKB.......!!!
  7. C

    smoke alarm to cut out circuit

    Hi all, I have a bit of a strange requirement for a client of mine - they have a pump room for their pool circulation equipment and the main pump is on all the time. this pump has a 'built in' thermo-cutout and in the event of a fault with the pump causing overheating it 'should' automatically...
  8. M

    Smoke and heat alarm installation quotes?

    I was looking to find out the going rate to install smoke and heat alarms in two property's. All have to be interlinked with the regulations in lettings in Scotland. Property 1 is a 3 bedroom up and downstairs house, smokey to be installed in living room, top of hall and bottom of hall with a...
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    Good Smoke Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarm

    Hi, I am planning a house renovation and need to improve the fire alarms in the house to comply with Building Control: - heat detector in the kitchen and linked smoke alarms throughout the house. - Install a mist system on the ground floor risk area. I would be grateful if you could recommend...
  10. S

    smoke alarms

    HI Everybody ! what is the correct minimal distance from doorway and wall for smoke alarm? is it 300mm from wall, door and any light fitting ? Just working on loft conversion , no fire doors so fire alarm in every bedroom needed! just wonder about positioning. thanks
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    smoke detectors between floors...

    i have to provide smoke detectors to the flat above the shop (1) and 3 in the shop itself. im going to fit a wireless one in the flat.. so am i right in saying only one in the shop needs to be wireless if i hardwire the other 2? or will i have to fit all four the same..??:dunce2:
  12. A

    Smoke detection and poisitive input ventilation

    PIV (positive input ventilation) unit sited in attic space and ducted through ceiling in hallway. Smoke alarm sited within ceiling area. I am aware of manufactures instructions for distances for the unit being installed with their standard grill, however if you were to install such a unit with a...
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    Wiring Domestic heat and smoke detectors

    Hi I have recently been to look at my friends newly built extension. The guy asked me about the fire alarms and how I would go about doing them as he wasn't sure . I advised that the way to meet regulation would be to take the existing Battery powered alarms down, and hard wire from an RCBO in...
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    Help - home smoke alarm issues...

    Hi everyone. Would be great to get some advice here if possible. My home has (had!) three Aico Ei141 model smoke alarms, wired. I decided to switch one of them out for a Nest Protect smoke detector which I did today. I switched off the power to switch to the Nest Protect (which meant all three...
  15. A

    Isolation of smoke alarms?

    So i've spent most of today with my head in my hands whilst attempting course work. Long story short i stumbled across section B1.19 of the Building Regulations which states: 'The mains supply to the smoke alarm(s) should comprise a single independent circuit at the dwellinghouse's main...
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    Billing DNO

    Hello all, Friday night around 11pm I had a phone call, saying over the last couple days they think they have seen smoke coming from there downlights, (they decided to ignore this) until 11pm the next day!! I arrived at the property had a Look at the downlights (non firerated) and noticed abit...
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    Is it Regulation to have a Heat Alarm in the Kitchen ?

    Having a new kitchen fitted and the workmen have said we need to have a heat alarm in the kitchen as well as the smoke alarm in the hall. The hall smoke alarm is 2 metres away from the kitchen, it is a 1920s small 1 bedroom flat and has never had a heat alarm in the kitchen only the 1 alarm in...
  18. J

    aico mains wired interlinked/radio linked smokes and heat detectors

    A little query for you guys that fit these smoke detectors, I've got a site visit next week to quote up for a landlord requesting more smoke and heat detectors fitted in his apartments. He has explained on the phone that he currently has aico mains wired smoke detectors fitted in some of his...
  19. amlu

    interconnecting wired and wireless smoke alarms

    Hi, do you have some experience with fire/smoke alarms that would have an option for part of install to be linked up with cable, and part by radio bases? like that- alarm----cable----alarm----cable-----wireless alarm (radio link) wireless alarm (radio link) wireless alarm...
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    Smoke Alarms

    Guys anyone know decent make as maintenance free as possible mains powered smoke alarms, Cheers

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