Hi all
As yet i don’t have the new regs book so I thought i would post my question.
I have a client that manages a block of flats. Its a mid 80s block that has one entrance/exit. As you walk in the font door the clients wants the current lights to come on as walk in. which is fine i was just going to put a directional PIR up over the door as the lights need also to come on when the residents open there doors and walk in to the hall way, which is the other end of the hall way to the front door.
Now in order to get the PIR up over the door I will need to run a cable along the ceiling from the first light that has the permanent live. Normally you would could just put the cable inside some mini trunking. But I know that in the new regs there has been some changes to its allowed use, i.e. as the mini turning melts in a fire the cables drop and there have been case when is hindered firemen. Now what is the permitted way to hold a cable to the ceiling so that in a fire it does not dip down. The distance is only about 2m but it would be right over the door.
Can anyone help tell me whats can be use.
Thank you
As yet i don’t have the new regs book so I thought i would post my question.
I have a client that manages a block of flats. Its a mid 80s block that has one entrance/exit. As you walk in the font door the clients wants the current lights to come on as walk in. which is fine i was just going to put a directional PIR up over the door as the lights need also to come on when the residents open there doors and walk in to the hall way, which is the other end of the hall way to the front door.
Now in order to get the PIR up over the door I will need to run a cable along the ceiling from the first light that has the permanent live. Normally you would could just put the cable inside some mini trunking. But I know that in the new regs there has been some changes to its allowed use, i.e. as the mini turning melts in a fire the cables drop and there have been case when is hindered firemen. Now what is the permitted way to hold a cable to the ceiling so that in a fire it does not dip down. The distance is only about 2m but it would be right over the door.
Can anyone help tell me whats can be use.
Thank you