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  1. C

    smoke alarms

    what are the regulations on bungalows with smoke alarms?? do you have to put them in?
  2. W

    dommestic smoke alarms

    HI all, I was just wondering i have two smoke alarms to fit one upstairs one downstairs wich one would you fit downstairs optical or inonisation its a domestic premmises im re wiring i should really know the answer on this one as i have done loads of these im just having a blonde moment...
  3. A

    Smoke Alarms

    Hi good people can anyone tell me what is the latest reqirements for smoke alarms in domestic houses on a perchel rewire hope you can help
  4. J

    smoke alarms

    how do you stop a mains wired smoke alarm in the kitchen sounding off when it has come into contact with water under the floor boards it set the one positioned in the hall off as well I guess they were linked up. I tried to stop it by flipping the trip at the consumer unit but it did not work...
  5. B

    Unused cables left in ok? Smoke alarms?

    1) Are there any regulations concerning electrical cables that have been installed in a domestic house that are running under the floorboards or buried inside wall chases that are not connected to anything? For example, if you move a socket and run new cable to it as per bs7671 can you just...
  6. D

    Fun with smoke alarms

    Dear all, I'm after a bit of advice, I have just discovered that the mains powered smoke alarms have been connected to a dead circuit (since I moved in) and are just running off batteries, confusingly, the breaker marked 'smoke alarms' is the breaker for the upstairs lights, I have tried tracing...
  7. J

    Smoke alarms

    hi all, i understand smoke alarms can be powered of lighting circuit but are there any other regs, the reason i asked is i thought you would need 3 rcd's not 2 but today Ive been told that isn't an problem can someone please fill me in as I'm just rewiring a house and intended to put an rcbo...
  8. E

    smoke alarms or not

    My aunt has just moved into her new house over the weekend. It was all rewired and replumbed before she moved in. It was all done though the estate agent as it was ex rented. I have seen the certs. for both but they have put in no smoke or heat alarms. Am i right in thinking it is a legal...
  9. T

    Smoke alarms domestic !

    Can anyone confirm to me!!! ...... I received a A4 leaflet this year via the ECA stating that Smoke detectors in dwellings can be fed via a used lighting circuit ?????? I know and have read the stated stuff about being fed via own circuit etc etc !!!! Of course in the perfect world their own...
  10. A

    Smoke Alarms

    Going to take a look at some ones smoke alarms later, all the info I have is that they keep going off, the woman said she has changed all the batts in them and they still go off and dont stop until she has pressed a button on them. They are all mains operated and its in a new build (about 2...
  11. A

    Taped Up Smoke Alarms

    Does anyone know what the law says on deliberately disabling smoke alarms? I went back to a house I worked on earller this year. The owner has since then rented out a couple of the rooms to lodgers, and i couldn't help but notice that they/someone has put tape over the units in the kitchen and...
  12. mechelec

    Smoke alarms in new extension

    Hi Guys Wiring an extension for the inlaws (yes it is being notified through building control as part of the self build). original installation upgraded recently to comply with 17th. I will be extending the original ring and lighting circuits but my question is do I have to fit interlinked...
  13. C

    Radio Linked Smoke Alarms

    Hello all, Are there any good alternatives to the Ei radio link bases around? They are the only mains radio link smokes that I can find but they cost an awful lot. Any alternatives? All the best, Chris
  14. H

    domestic smoke alarms

    does anyone know what the minimum requirements for smoke/heat alarms are in a domestic situation under the part p requirements
  15. L

    smoke alarms

    Can anyone tell me if you can get a better looking mains smoke alarm (not so bulky) I am doing a rewire and standard alarms will not look right in the house. the customer would like something recessed, but I have never seen any
  16. M

    Smoke alarms

    Hi need some help. I have been asked to install interlinked smoke alarms on two floors plus a loft conversion.They require 3 alarms on each storey. In the past I have installed hard wire linked alarms in a single storey.I have also installed in another premises radio linked alarms.I have not...
  17. A

    Smoke Alarms: How to Test?

    Could anyone please run through what is involved in inspecting, testing and certifying smoke alarms in a small domestic set-up. I'm having a full rewire assessed for registration on Monday, and it included three smokes and a heat alarm, all fed from a 'regularly used lighting circuit' (please...
  18. K

    tesco direct smoke alarms !!!!!

    Hi all I see tesco are now doing fireangel plug-in (light pendant then bulb plugs into bottom) smoke alarms ! mains powered & battery backup. Silencer & test button. low battery warning. Batteries included ! £19.57 Wonder how many people will fit these ? :D Suppose you could even knock some...
  19. F

    local authority smoke alarms

    Hi Guys ,friends house was rewired 3 yrs ago.........contractor installed 3 x mains powered smoke detectors with battery back up smoke detectors which can can be tested and silenced via double gang test switch...........problem ocurrs approx 9pm each evening ..........sounders start blasting...
  20. Q

    smoke alarms in office premises

    hi there, i got a job to fit smoke alarms in office premises, it is 7 office rooms + kitchen. i am not sure whether it should be fire panel with zones or shal i just fit regular interlink domestic smoke alarms? what government body will inspect and give approval for this type of job? thanks for...
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