smoke alarm hush switch

[flinker2112]

wiring new build housingand have been informed that a hush switch is to be incorporated in to smoke alarm system.not familiar with this.have wired system as normal,with t&e to first alarm,then 3 core to other alarms as live neutral and interconnect.can you run cable for hush switch from any alarm and what connections at smoke alarm would you use.

 

[Des 56]

3 core and earth from alarm

Link below to the type of item you need
Locate and Remote Control Test Switch Surface - 1529RC3 - https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/EI1529RC.html?ad_position=1o1&source=adwords&ad_id=45425533757&placement=&kw=&network=g&matchtype=&ad_type=pla&product_id=EI1529RC&product_partition_id=174054184627&test=finalurl_v2&gclid=CIyngrO51NMCFUEz0wod2ksFTw

Suggest go on the Aico site and sign up for their free contractors book,it provides lots of useful information

 

[Leesparkykent]

wiring new build housingand have been informed that a hush switch is to be incorporated in to smoke alarm system.not familiar with this.have wired system as normal,with t&e to first alarm,then 3 core to other alarms as live neutral and interconnect.can you run cable for hush switch from any alarm and what connections at smoke alarm would you use.

https://www.aico.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ei1529RC-Rev3.pdf

 

[flinker2112]

thanks guys seems pretty straighforward still better to check as this is new to me but it is a north lanarkshire project and believe they use this system in all new build projects

 

[Octopus]

Is this a recent change to the regs?

 

[ruston]

https://www.aico.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Ei1529RC-Rev3.pdf

thanks guys seems pretty straighforward still better to check as this is new to me but it is a north lanarkshire project and believe they use this system in all new build projects

This is your friend , no if''s no but's if it for standard smokes etc.

 

[flinker2112]

dont think its a change in regs just common practice i think in this council area

 

[Midwest]

When all those alarms go off, a alarm control switch is useful to find which one caused the alarm, especially if there's one in the loft space. Aico do a battery operated one, but needs the radio link interconnection.

 

[Pat H]

I think as long as one of the wired alarms has the radio link base you can then use the radio link hush, test and locate unit to control all of them.

 

[Leesparkykent]

I think as long as one of the wired alarms has the radio link base you can then use the radio link hush, test and locate unit to control all of them.

on a new build though it would be better to have the wired version whilst its all open.