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Fire Risk Assessment.

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Good morning all,


 What qualifications does a fire risk assessor have to have to be competent, and to be able to comply legally with his designs for fire alarm systems etc?


My customer is getting in a bloke to carry out a fire risk assessment prior to installing smoke/heat/CO alarms in a rental holiday cottage.


Can just any old unqualified body claim to be a fire risk assessor, like estate agents that need no formal qualifications?


Thanks,


Z.
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    Zoomup:
    Timeserved:

    If you go down the route of mains powered battery backup if using wireless interlink don't forget Thier will be an upper limit of devices that can be interconnected. 

    Regards Ts


    Thanks Timeserved,


    we are going to use Kidde Slick stuff..


     



    • 230V mains powered with alkaline back-up battery

    • Available in Ionisation, Optical and Heat versions (1SFWRF, 2SFWRF, 3SFWRF)

    • Interlinks via radio frequency with up to 15 units, no cables required between units

    • Kitemarked, CE marked and suitable for BS 5839-6: 2019 Grade D2 installations

    • All alarms also act as repeaters

    • Please note: alarms are sold individually

    • Also suitable for the 2022 Scottish legislation

    Z.


    I have just started installing this system. I am disappointed so far with the system.


    1. The wireless base electrical connections are not easy to use. They are Wago style push in connections. The 1.00mm2 solid conductor has to be pushed in VERY FIRMLY indeed to get a good grip on the cable. I am having to use thin nosed radio pliers to assist me. Also the wireless transmitter/receive unit gets in the way of being able to push the cables in at the right angle, thus the need for radio pliers.


    2. The smoke and heat detectors do not easily affix to the bases. You have to struggle to get them home.


    3. The pairing of the separate units is a bit of a phaff. I will try again quietly tomorrow.


    Z.


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    Zoomup:
    Timeserved:

    If you go down the route of mains powered battery backup if using wireless interlink don't forget Thier will be an upper limit of devices that can be interconnected. 

    Regards Ts


    Thanks Timeserved,


    we are going to use Kidde Slick stuff..


     



    • 230V mains powered with alkaline back-up battery

    • Available in Ionisation, Optical and Heat versions (1SFWRF, 2SFWRF, 3SFWRF)

    • Interlinks via radio frequency with up to 15 units, no cables required between units

    • Kitemarked, CE marked and suitable for BS 5839-6: 2019 Grade D2 installations

    • All alarms also act as repeaters

    • Please note: alarms are sold individually

    • Also suitable for the 2022 Scottish legislation

    Z.


    I have just started installing this system. I am disappointed so far with the system.


    1. The wireless base electrical connections are not easy to use. They are Wago style push in connections. The 1.00mm2 solid conductor has to be pushed in VERY FIRMLY indeed to get a good grip on the cable. I am having to use thin nosed radio pliers to assist me. Also the wireless transmitter/receive unit gets in the way of being able to push the cables in at the right angle, thus the need for radio pliers.


    2. The smoke and heat detectors do not easily affix to the bases. You have to struggle to get them home.


    3. The pairing of the separate units is a bit of a phaff. I will try again quietly tomorrow.


    Z.


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