Attic light off fire alarm?

[UNG]

Do the Google Nest detectors actually comply with the requirements of the building regs with regard to the interconnectivity needing a WiFi connection
Most if not all the Google detectors I have seen say they are standalone

 

[Rockingit]

Do the Google Nest detectors actually comply with the requirements of the building regs with regard to the interconnectivity needing a WiFi connection
Most if not all the Google detectors I have seen say they are standalone

They don't use wifi as the interconnect, they use an RF network of their own (think it's bluetooth based with extra beans) and as they have internal battery backup then power can drop and they still work. They use wifi to talk to the outside world, yes, but not as part of the safety system.

 

[Risteard]

Do the Google Nest detectors actually comply with the requirements of the building regs with regard to the interconnectivity needing a WiFi connection
Most if not all the Google detectors I have seen say they are standalone

They have no heat detector which is a problem.

 

[Rockingit]

They have no heat detector which is a problem.

They're multi-sensor by default. When you tell one that it's in a kitchen it will use a different algorithm than if you tell it it's in a lounge or a garage. They also have CO detection built-in by default, too.

There's a lot of myths about them simply because a lot of people don't actually understand them and expect them to be the same and behave the same as every other detection system.

 

[littlespark]

I thought it was that their heat detectors were not built to the British Standard which was stated by building regs or some other document.

So they maybe work just as well, in a different way… but without that number, they can’t be accepted for jobs that require planning or building regs

 

[UNG]

I suppose the really big question is how much do you cherish your life to place your personal safety in the hands of Google or one of their devices
Personally I don't even trust them to do an internet search with all their pay per click and dodgy optimisation

 

[mickegh]

They're multi-sensor by default. When you tell one that it's in a kitchen it will use a different algorithm than if you tell it it's in a lounge or a garage. They also have CO detection built-in by default, too.

There's a lot of myths about them simply because a lot of people don't actually understand them and expect them to be the same and behave the same as every other detection system.

When you say different algorithm in a kitchen do you mean they switch from heat+smoke to heat only or something in between

It seems a little unsatisfactory if the householder can change settings on fire alarms

 

[Rockingit]

I suppose the really big question is how much do you cherish your life to place your personal safety in the hands of Google or one of their devices
Personally I don't even trust them to do an internet search with all their pay per click and dodgy optimisation

The core tech was never Google. The core technology was Nest, and it’s sound. They got bought up by Google looking for a way in to the home tech market.