Your answers Gentlemen, please. This is indicating a serious problem in the Industry. Trust is now zero. I am disgusted with the behavior of these alleged "inspectors" who are dim, dumb, deaf and blind, and cannot read the BBB. It is not good enough is it?
I am with Sparkingchip on this one. If we as electricians do not report on life expired, broken or ill maintained smoke alarms who will? Just who are these householders or landlords that employ fire engineers to test smoke alarms in small properties such as 3 bed homes? It is our duty to report such defects. B.S. 7671 says in Chapter 65 that we should confirm that an installation is not damaged or deteriorated so as to impair safety. The installation includes fixed items of equipment such as mains/battery smoke alarms. I even just prod the test button of battery only smoke alarms when inspecting and testing.
I suggest that 651.2 (vi) applies. We need to report on installation defects that may give rise to danger.
I am with Sparkingchip on this one. If we as electricians do not report on life expired, broken or ill maintained smoke alarms who will? Just who are these householders or landlords that employ fire engineers to test smoke alarms in small properties such as 3 bed homes? It is our duty to report such defects. B.S. 7671 says in Chapter 65 that we should confirm that an installation is not damaged or deteriorated so as to impair safety. The installation includes fixed items of equipment such as mains/battery smoke alarms. I even just prod the test button of battery only smoke alarms when inspecting and testing.
I suggest that 651.2 (vi) applies. We need to report on installation defects that may give rise to danger.
