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  1. I

    Fire Alarm Relays 24V

    Good evening! Don’t have a huge deal of experience with fire alarms but having to work on a conventional system at the minute with various signals and “shut offs” being activated by the on board relays. All relay outputs currently used up in the panel but need to setup another “shut off” for...
  2. littlespark

    Fire alarm panel. Don’t recognise fault code

    The big stately home I’ve been working in has an EMS 5096 alarm system with over 100 detectors and 3 (that I know of) panels. All detectors are battery powered and radio back to its closest panel. All panels are also radio linked together. They get the odd fault code which is usually a flat...
  3. H

    UK Fire alarm question

    Hi all, i'm just after a definitive answer regarding a fire alarm system in a communal area/stairwell. There are call points, smoke heads & sounders on each floor (3 floors), with 5 owned flats each with a heat/sounder installed in the their hallways linked to the same system. Would this be...
  4. E

    Holiday let Fire Alarm

    Now there's a requirement for a Fire detection in all bedrooms as well as hallways Lounge and Kitchens can the detectors be wired from the existing lighting circuit or must it be a dedicated circuit, I know what's best practice but the logistics make it very expensive and impractical
  5. O

    Fire alarm void protection location

    I'm about to start first fixing this fire alarm in the industrial unit we are wiring, at the moment its totally empty and eventually will have a grid ceiling in. The dimensions are about 12M x 5M and the loft space will be open. The (quite new) fire alarm that had been fitted (but ripped out)...
  6. O

    MX Pro 5 fire alarm panel programming

    On this commercial building we are refurbishing it has the above fire alarm panel which I think is pretty much brand new, I'm not even sure it was ever fully installed as we found half a drum of FP above the ceiling, but by the time we arrived on site much of it had been gutted and cables...
  7. V

    Light Fixture and Fire Alarm question please

    Hi All, Please may I ask if light fixtures must now always be fitted by an electrician? also for domestic homes, is it okay for there to be a battery operated fire alarm and carbon monoxide alarm or should there also be a heat alarm and all three hard wired in? Thank you all so much, Vanessa
  8. A

    Does anyone know anything about Cranford Controls?

    Basically, I am looking to find out how much the industry knows about Cranford Controls and what they do. Anyone willing to chat to me about this will be highly appreciated.
  9. O

    C-TEC fire alarm compatibility

    Hi, I need to extend a fire alarm, the panel is a CTEC CFP 2 zone one and currently it has a couple of apollo alarm sense sounder bases/heads on it. I fitted 2 extra normal (non-sounder) alarm sense bases and alarm sense heads but the panel is showing a fault on that zone, the fault clears if I...
  10. H

    Fire alarm certificate generator?

    Hi, we are currently using Electraform to generate fira alarm certs but this is proving expensive. Does anyone know of any other similiar applications to generate certs?
  11. I

    Virtual Training / Fire Alarm Training

    Anyone ever took part in any of the virtual classroom training sold by the NICEIC? Interested in learning more about fire alarm systems and emergency lighting so figured they might be a good place to start. Is a fire alarm qualification similar to an electrical apprenticeships where you’d have...
  12. sythai

    Another fire alarm question (sorry!)

    After my previous post.... just covering my @ss as have a large refurb coming up! 250m footprint. Have asked the question to LABC what system they requred for this one ? Come back with : Grade B / LD3 (new one for me) Can any one give me an idea of this may require, done quick google but...
  13. S

    Fire alarm issue ionisation smoke alarm 115

    Hi. I'm having an issue with 'ionisation smoke alarm 1151'. It has started beeping today in the corridor. I have replaced battery 9V, but it's still beeping and the one in the kitchen as well once I put 1151 placed back. Is electric engineer is required to fix the issue?
  14. L

    Electrician Jobs Fire alarm installer required - London

    Currently looking for fire alarm installers to assist on projects throughout London on a self employed basis. Must be competent working on large scale addressible systems in a commercial setting. Will be required to have all of your own tools and transport. SSSTS, IPAF and ECS required. Please...
  15. C

    Fire alarm loop testing

    Hi all Just a quick one. For a fire alarm loop addressable system. Fp200 1.5mm cpc 1.5mm To obtain R1+R2 would you treat the "loop" as a radial in effect and link brown and earth in connector then tester on other leg. Or would you treat it as a ring and figure of eight and can be tested...
  16. Aaron b

    Fire alarm certificate

    Hello, I've been asked to provide an annual test certificate on some fire alarms and emergency lighting in a guest house. I see that there are courses on fire alarms are these really necessary? The certificates are very basic so is the guidance with the bsi standard. What do others do with testing?
  17. N

    Fire panel required for Category M system?

    I am doing renovation to a cafe in Scotland at the moment and after speaking to the local council the building requires the minimum standard for a fire alarm system - category M which is manual system with no automatic detection, just 2 call points and 2 sounders. Basically i was wondering do...
  18. Aaronj46

    I Need Work Fire Alarm Weekend/ Night Work? (Nottingham or surrounding)

    Gold card spark who has now switched to an office role and I'm looking to progress my career by gaining knowledge of related systems etc and Fire Alarms are a big part of the work that we have coming in. Looking to get a feel for the work and not be a pen pusher who doesn't appreciate what I'm...
  19. M

    Replacing a Fire Alarm MCP (manual call point)

    Hi All, I have been tasked (as island resident hotel handy-man - for my sins) to replace a Emergi-lite MCP (no other details availabe) with aKAC 'MCP1' but the wiring is less than obvious, even with the MCP1's wiring leaflet. I have attached pics of each unit's innards as well as the relevant...
  20. Rhian_o

    Grade A ld2 system in self contained flats

    Hi there, I am the freeholder of my flat. There are 2 other flats. In the building, it’s a converted terrace house. The council have instructed me to install a grade a ld2 system. I have no idea what this means. Can anyone explain what the requirements are to appease the council? I’m a...

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