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Fire alarms for rental properties

Harry Macdonald
I may be asked to install a fire alarm in a (Scottish) flat before it is rented. As I understand it, they need to be mains powered and linked so all sound if one goes off.

What is the easiest way to do this in a flat with high ceilings and extensive decorative cornice around the edge of the ceiling.

I do not know if there is a live in the ceiling roses, or only a switched live, and I will not be able to find out until I arrive (I live 400 miles away).

Any words of wisdom gratefully received.
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    Harry Macdonald:

    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




    As I said above, things are changing.


    Both alarms are on the Screwfix website you might have a knee trembling moment given the Scots reputation for being careful with their money


    If paying for them to be supplied and installed through a letting agent a landlord could be looking at a bill of over £240 for two alarms.


    Andy B.


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    AnthonyBoyle:



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



    thanks 


    tony 


    Good luck with that Harry, I applied four times to get on an installers course, once in person at an NIC day, once by phone and twice by email and never got a reply.

    Maybe they were trying to tell me something!


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    The flat I was in today has had the hardwired alarms replaced with a couple of Fire Angel wireless interlinked battery alarms though buying some at the moment might prove difficult.


    Andy B
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    In terms of actual wiring, you could use surface conduit or minitrunking (with appropriate metallic cable fixings to prevent entanglement in a fire) along the ceiling, then form offsets to get on to the walls below the cornice (not through the cornice). Will look a bit rough, but won't damage the building.
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    White FP200 would not be too bad and much more suitable. Unless it is a fancy property I don't suppose the tenants will even notice. I find it tidy to use for many things, much better than mini trunking.
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    Thanks Owain, but that is exactly what I wanted to avoid which is why I don't want the agent to get their tame spark to do it.


    The owners have now bought some wireless smoke (2) and heat (1) alarms from Fireangel, which were reasonably priced. £128 in total.


    Hopefully this will keep the Local Authorities happy and might even spot a fire.

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