fire rated fittings in a new build

[Newbyspark]

To be fair, fire rated downlights would do Bugger all in a 2 storey dwelling in helping saving fire spread if it was not a sealed compartment.

 

[Jay Sparks]

To be fair, fire rated downlights would do Bugger all in a 2 storey dwelling in helping saving fire spread if it was not a sealed compartment.

So then neither would smokes if you couldn't here em....or if you did here em but couldn't get to your third kid out their bedroom, if it was on fire within a few minutes, cos fire rated down lights weren't fit below!

What about the smokes that have no batteries in???? Who hears them??? At least you might smell it first?? and have a few minutes to escape!!

 

[Newbyspark]

It's not going to be a fire coming up through the floor that's going to kill you. If it's not a sealed compartment i.e theres an open door the smoke will travel a lot faster than the flames. It may reduce a bit of damage to floor joists ect, but not lives. I'm only talking about a 2 storey dwelling, not a seperate flat, and yes working smoke alarms do a much better job.

 

[Jay Sparks]

It's not going to be a fire coming up through the floor that's going to kill you. If it's not a sealed compartment i.e theres an open door the smoke will travel a lot faster than the flames. It may reduce a bit of damage to floor joists ect, but not lives. I'm only talking about a 2 storey dwelling, not a seperate flat, and yes working smoke alarms do a much better job.

We are not joiners!!! We can only fit what is fire rated, electrically. Imagine a joiner HAS fitted the fire rated doors?? How do you know as an electrician, that they are fire rated??? we do our bit and hope the lesser trades do theirs!!!!