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Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
3M ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
3M ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
9M ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
9M ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
11M ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
1y ago
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... People Seeking Electrical Jobs / Employment ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
1y ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
1y ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
1y ago
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 ..read more
Electricians Forums » Fire Alarm
1y ago
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 ..read more