Fire alarms for rental properties

according to this https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/

long life tamper proof battery operated interlinked smoke heat alarms are acceptable

just found these https://www.safelincs.co.uk/ultrafire-ub1rf-battery-wireless-smoke-heat-alarms/ might do

If in doubt i have found a phone call to the local Scottish building control body to be worthwhile, they were very helpful.


Edit; those alarms aren't tamperproof in that the batteries are replaceable. Might need more research.

Thanks Olympus Mons.

I'm not convinced the battery complies  "Powered by two 1.5V alkaline AA batteries" but you have given me some useful leads.

A switched live will be a no go. You need a permanent live, feeds can be taken from the lighting circuit if being retro fitted, best bet would be to use a wireless interlink to reduce cabling which will be ideal for the situation you find yourself in. 


Got to ask though do you think the work Is worth your while, especially if when you arrive you find you only have switched lives at the ceiling rose?  I know I would not bother if it was me. 


Regards Ts

You need to have a read of the Aico website, it’s not really clear but things have changed.


There is a new British Standard and if complying with those requirements then the alarms for tenanted properties require built in rechargeable batteries and Ionisation alarms are no longer made in the new range, so you are looking at using optical, multi sensor or heat alarms with ten year sealed for life batteries.


Then there’s the interconnection to make either wireless or hardwired, depending on what the local requirements are in Scotland or the standard you are using.


So the cost has gone up significantly from a couple of battery only ionisation alarms without an interconnection that most landlords think will do the job, if you go above what is taken as the absolute minimum standard in the English landlord smoke alarm legislation, which just says an alarm on each storey without specifying what should be installed.


Andy Betteridge

Thanks for the link to Aico useful stuff but they do not seem to do a ten year sealed battery type, only mains powered.

I don't have a working knowledge of the Scottish requirements, a read through the requirements may help:

https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-safety-guidance-private-rented-properties/

Hi Harry


I work for Aico, indeed we do have a lithium sealed wireless battery alarm which complies with the new Scottish legislation.


EI650RF is the Smoke Alarm & EI603RF is the heat alarm


thanks 

Tony

Thanks AnthonyBoyle.

This seems just the job but interestingly I still can't find it on your website unless I search for that type number The EI 605CRF in there but that is not a 10 year battery.

Maybe you can have a chat with your website designer.

Cheers

Thanks Harry 


appreciate any feedback.


have you been on our approved installers course? It’s FOC and would be worthwhile of that I have no doubt!

https://www.aico.co.uk/product/ei650rf-radiolink-battery-optical-alarm/


is the link taking you directly to the wireless battery product 


thanks 


tony