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  1. mechelec

    Smoke alarms in new extension

    Hi Guys Wiring an extension for the inlaws (yes it is being notified through building control as part of the self build). original installation upgraded recently to comply with 17th. I will be extending the original ring and lighting circuits but my question is do I have to fit interlinked...
  2. L

    smokes in an extention

    I have just started the wiring in a small extention (bedroom with en-suite) do I have to wire smoke alarms through out the house its on minor works as I am splitting the old ring circuit that is on RCD and spuring the light from the ring.
  3. C

    Mains powered smokes taking live off the light switch

    Been to quota for a fire alarm today and one electrical company has quoted for mains powered smokes and told the client the live is not in the ceiling roses but in the light switch and they will run trunking from the switch to the position of the detector and take the live and neutral from the...
  4. A

    Smoke Alarms: How to Test?

    Could anyone please run through what is involved in inspecting, testing and certifying smoke alarms in a small domestic set-up. I'm having a full rewire assessed for registration on Monday, and it included three smokes and a heat alarm, all fed from a 'regularly used lighting circuit' (please...
  5. L

    Domestic smokes

    OSG page 65 " smoke setectors may be wired from a local regularly used lighting circuit (THERE SHOULD BE MEANS OF ISOLATING THE SUPPLY TO THE ALARMS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE LIGHTING)" Does any body do this/ seen this/ how you do this To be honest this is the first time ive seen this reg, six...
  6. S

    Problem with a Periodic Inspection

    Hi All, Can anybody give me some advice regarding a periodic inspection that I carried out recently. I went to the property in question and found that one of the circuits for the sockets, controlled three hard wired smokes and a Varitas house alarm. Every time I switched off the mains, it...
  7. L

    mains change

    I need to change a mains board in order to be up to regs and to show the nic. is it just a case upgrading tails and bonding. or will smoke alarms need to be wired and bathroom lights on there own circuit. I have not yet take the 17th edition course. many thanks
  8. D

    Wylex Type C RCBO

    Hi Am I ready this correctly? Page 44 OSG table 7.1. On a ring circuit for a TNS system, No RCD, 2.5/1.5 T+E A "type C rcbo" is not permitted ZS being the prohibitive factor? If so does anyone know where I can get a type B wylex RCBO? Thanks
  9. A

    Fitting smokes in dual rcd board?

    Been asked to fit 2 smokes in a small house, landing and hallway interlinked, I usually put them on own rcbo BUT.... The cu was fitted by another spark ( a dual rcd ) no spare ways, and with downstairs ring on one side and upstairs ring on the other.... Problem is you can't fit smokes on same...
  10. 1

    smokes- do they get their own cert?

    when installing smokes on a rewire do they need their own cert?
  11. S

    advice on infinite wireless alarm system

    a couple of months ago i fitted this type of expensive alarm and now the customer phoning up that the 3 smokes arnt working.thoughout the system the smokes is the only thing what talk to each other before going to the receiver board.batterys[cells] have been changed but still doing the...
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  12. J

    smokes

    hi all, what are you all doing when it comes to smoke alarm circuits on 17th boards are you using an rcbo on the non rcd side?.........just fitted a 10 way mk with dual rcd,so many cables in there before you even start!
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