Should Scottish Government delay new smoke detector law

[baldelectrician]

Was contacted by a local paper last week and asked about the Scottish Government smoke alarm requirements coming in on February.

Was mentioned in an article (and even had my good looks used to enhance sales ), although they spelled my name wrong (Stewart McLintock)

See below

 

[littlespark]

I know they have a trade counter for electricians and pumbers but we never bothered with applying, presumably you have that hence the better deal? Might actually be worth it for some cases!

Actually, I’m not a trade customer, but I do have the Electricfix card.
I just pay as I go… no credit facility.

I’m in quite often for simple cable, boxes, sockets etc. Regular enough to be offered a cup of coffee.

 

[littlespark]

Picked up my 603’s from Screwfix this morning. Dated 2033, so I’m happy with that.

Now I’ve got an awful feeling they’re the plain 603’s and not the 603rf!

 

[baldelectrician]

Called them
They did not know when they are due in and if they were getting them back in.

 

[littlespark]

Called them
They did not know when they are due in and if they were getting them back in.

Screwfix?
Guess I’ve just been lucky before they sold out again.

 

[pirate]

Still awaiting delivery on several 603rf and 650rf from 2 different sources, both saying maybe this week, maybe 2 weeks from now.
As for decent CO units, either 4-6 weeks, or, if ordered along with smokes/heats, only 2 per customer, but none actually available.
Never mind, it'll all quieten down eventually, and meantime I'm not taking on any more installations until the supply is back to normal.

 

[richy3333]

Everyone else fed up with fitting these pigging detectors, not that you can get any battery RF units

 

[pirate]

Not fed up fitting them, just fed up waiting for supplies!
Told a client yesterday to order what they needed per my assessment and let me know when they arrive and I'll fit them. Too much money outlaid so far for stock that isn't arriving.

 

[Mike Johnson]

@richy3333 Look in the For sale section, I have four New 3000 units up for sale, all fitted with SmartLink's.

 

[littlespark]

Everyone else fed up with fitting these pigging detectors, not that you can get any battery RF units

My van is full of them…. But I’d organised dates for next week thinking I was going away. Done a couple, but a lot of customers are away as well.

Had one cancel on me as it was taking so long to get stock…. They got a mate of a mate to do it.

I bet they’re not Aico, not house coded and not in the right place.
I see many a handyman on Facebook offering to do the lot for 200 quid

 

[nicebutdim]

Had one cancel on me as it was taking so long to get stock…. They got a mate of a mate to do it.

I bet they’re not Aico, not house coded and not in the right place.
I see many a handyman on Facebook offering to do the lot for 200 quid

Well paying work in the future, when faults begin to occur and the handymen aren't answering their phones.

 

[123]

Well paying work in the future, when faults begin to occur and the handymen aren't answering their phones.

Handyman local to me has been going round doing smoke alarms - he can't seem to manage changing just the slide on Aico head or the plug in Kidde head, so he removes them and fits none interlinked standalone battery alarms.

 

[nicebutdim]

Handyman local to me has been going round doing smoke alarms - he can't seem to manage changing just the slide on Aico head or the plug in Kidde head, so he removes them and fits none interlinked standalone battery alarms.

Bases probably worth more than his replacement alarms.

 

[ferg]

Everyone else fed up with fitting these pigging detectors, not that you can get any battery RF units

If I never see another one it will still be too soon.

 

[nicebutdim]

If I never see another one it will still be too soon.

Rest of the UK needn't laugh as this could spread soon enough.

 

[Mike Johnson]

What if it does, sounds like money for old rope to me, what is the problem, you do the job to make money not to satisfy your own ego.

 

[richy3333]

What if it does, sounds like money for old rope to me, what is the problem, you do the job to make money not to satisfy your own ego.

The main problem is getting the blasted things in the first place - no stock!

 

[Mike Johnson]

I have four in the "For Sale" section and no one is interested.

 

[DPG]

I have four in the "For Sale" section and no one is interested.

I don't think you mentioned it did you?

 

[WallaceP]

I offer to fit both Aico and HiSpec and make it clear that one is a quality product and the other might be ok but if it fails I will come out and sort it a your own cost, where as if they have any issue with Aico I will come out for free, most of the time people will go for Aico, and will end up fitting a few extra in the houses too. HiSpec seem to be preferred by those who have money and are more worried about home insurance than safety....

 

[Mike Johnson]

I don't think you mentioned it did you?

Oh I thought I had, but just in case I forgot.

For sale:

One Ei3024 dated September 2032
One Ei3028 dated November 2031
Two Ei3028 dated August 2032
All fitted with SmartLink modules.

£200.00 for all four, PM if interested.
Thanks for reminding me @DPG .

 

[littlespark]

For sale:
8x EI603rf heat detectors with Radiolink… dated 2033.

All for the low low cost of £20,000!


Successful payment, and I’ll deliver IN PERSON!

 

[Mike Johnson]

@littlespark are you suggesting my pricing is too high?

 

[richy3333]

For sale:
8x EI603rf heat detectors with Radiolink… dated 2033.

All for the low low cost of £20,000!


Successful payment, and I’ll deliver IN PERSON!

North Skye?

 

[richy3333]

Oh I thought I had, but just in case I forgot.

For sale:

One Ei3024 dated September 2032
One Ei3028 dated November 2031
Two Ei3028 dated August 2032
All fitted with SmartLink modules.

£200.00 for all four, PM if interested.
Thanks for reminding me @DPG .

What sort of guarantee do they come with?

 

[Mike Johnson]

The manufacturers guarantee on the expire date and back too back on the re-seller I bought them from on e-bay at a greater cost than the asked for cost in the "For Sale" section.