Mains Smoke Alarm

[sjm]

No extra isolation needed. But don't just take a chance on me - I called AICO about this before. They state that all their alarms CAN be isolated without turning off the lighting circuit they are (or could) be connected to as the act of sliding them off the bases is isolation enough. They were born that way - They state they designed them to isolate this way to satisfy building regs.
Regards, Dave

I have also questioned AICO and got the same response!
Preferred method is to connect smokes into "local regularly used lighting circuit". Interconnect using hard wired or wireless. If wireless each smoke can be connected to different lighting circuits, if hard wired then all smokes must be from the same circuit.
MWC and BS5389 smoke/fire detection certificate.

 

[Jay Sparks]

A nice printed label on the switch is a must saying "DO NOT SWITCH OFF", with whatever description you want to give the circuit.
Personally, I give them their own circuit, but that doesn't help the OP.

The smokes Ive seen installed from lighting circuit go through a none switched fcu, this way its much harder to switch off, you need a tool to open the fuse holder as apose to just flicking a switch.


Jay

 

[Des 56]

I always fit Aico smoke alarms and its interesting to read they now have to be via fcu ? :shocked3:

Never tried that and likely never will
You are not likely to get better isolation than sliding the alarm off the base and sitting it on the Kitchen table

I never put them on their own circuit either :yes:
I honestly believe that the requirements for a (cant think of another word)"proper" fire alarm system are getting embroiled into basic domestic smoke alarm requirements

 

[Guitarist]

What is the best general purpose Aico smoke alarm to buy for domestic premises?

 

[Hiddo]

What is the best general purpose Aico smoke alarm to buy for domestic premises?

If you go to aico's website they will send you a contractors handbook with all the info in it and the relevant rules regs and legislations.

 

[telectrix]

What is the best general purpose Aico smoke alarm to buy for domestic premises?

optical in hall/landing etc. heat rise in kitchen.

 

[brman]

don't other manufacturers (kidde for example) have removal heads so you would not need an isolator for maintenance?
Or is it just that aico are the only ones to stick their necks out and actually say you don't?

I also notice aico say you shouldn't do a smoke test in their instructions which has got to be a bonus too!

 

[truckster]

Bizzare....I wouldn't put anything in the smoke alarm circuit that enables someone to disable it. Off the main lighting circuit so no smoes, no lights. As said Aico smokes are detachable which provides isolation.

 

[Guitarist]

I have used a few makes over the years, but none with easily detachable slide-heads. I will start doing so from now on.