LD2 or LD3 fire alarm system

[rustynails]

I'm about to install a fire alarm system in a two storey house which will be let as a single dwelling. In Electricians guide to fire detection and alarm systems it has table 5.4 specifiying which grade to use. The old tenant has moved out and the landlord has decided to spruce it up, new bathroom, new kitchen, knock a few walls and some electrical work. Does that make it a 'Materially altered dwelling'. If so it would mean adding another optical in the living or dining room and a heat detector in the kitchen. What would you guys put in? Cheers

 

[GLENNSPARK]

LD2...
mains linked with battery backup:

http://www.fia.uk.com/filemanager/r...vent_june_2011/bs5839_part_6_neil_perdell.pdf

 

[tazz]

If building control are involved, then they will state the Catergory. If the house is being rented out privately or through council, agency, Grade D cat LD2 covering circulation areas and kitchen is usually accepted. Good link by Glenn, Aico showing all grades now to stop a lot of confusion.

 

[i=p/u]

Yes just got the aico electrical contractors book free from Electra centre to bs 5839-6:2004 is this the newest amendment

 

[tazz]

Yes just got the aico electrical contractors book free from Electra centre to bs 5839-6:2004 is this the newest amendment

I havent seen this Aico one before, all the other aico manuls etc, din`t explain Grade A in depth,

 

[GLENNSPARK]

theres a bit more for you as well

here:

BS 5839 Standards

 

[tazz]

theres a bit more for you as well

here:

BS 5839 Standards

Yes glenn do have the set including BAFE sp23/24.....lol