Smoke detector with separate backup batteries?

[Friesian]

Hi Guys,
Perhaps an odd question but maybe it has been pondered by someone before; Scotland newbuild timber framed house.
As required hard wired and interconnected smoke detectors with integral backup batteries. One of them is high up on a vaulted ceiling which requires scaffold to access. I know the battery only needs replaced every blue moon but I'm not keen on the thought of rigging scaffold inside the house and potentially damaging walls, carpet furniture etc.
Is there a detector that has separate/ remote backup batteries that can be routed to an accessible location with say an access panel? Seems a bit of an oversight by manufacturers if not.
Thanks Mike

 

[Friesian]

Hi Littlespark, Interesting! I'll check my other detectors but they can only be a few years old as it's relatively a new build, but I'll check anyway. I'll also ask Building Control about the heat detector as we are thinking of installing a wood burner in the living room at some point in the near future. The room that is causing the grief is the living room and has a smoke detector at the top of a vaulted ceiling, not the easiest to get at. If I can fir one of the new ones and forget for 10 years I'll be happy.

 

[littlespark]

This is where the new scottish regs are not so clear cut...

They say by Feb this year you MUST have detection in those particular rooms... They MUST have non replaceable batterys... They MUST be interlinked.

So what happens with maybe 3 year old detector with the little square replacable battery? Take it out and replace now, or leave it and make it know to the customer that it HAS to be replaced when the date is up?

Ive not come across this scenario myself... They tend to be 25 to 30 year old detectors that im taking out.... ie, before Aico started putting "easifit" bases with their products.

 

[richy3333]

Had this scenario several times now @littlespark some customers have replaced and some refuse. I just note the certificate with the advice given and move on.