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lyledunn

We have just completed a periodic I and T of an 80 bed accommodation block for students. On chatting to the estate services chap, he was surprised that I merely mentioned that AFDDs were a current regulatory requirement but did not issue a code 3 as had been the case with other contractors in other parts of the estate. 
I really do not understand how a contractor can make a recommendation to install these things in an existing building without detailed knowledge of the fire risk. By all means point to the regulation, blunt and all as it is, but leave the recommendation to the fire risk assessor. 

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    So, first draft in modifying my response for the other two similar buildings still to be done. Would love someone who extols the virtues of these devices to visit site and explain in a detailed report the level of enhancement to be expected.

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    So, first draft in modifying my response for the other two similar buildings still to be done. Would love someone who extols the virtues of these devices to visit site and explain in a detailed report the level of enhancement to be expected.

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    I know we love to nit pick minuate of our regulations, but surely in this case, the regulation is fairly straight forwards - in intention at least - and intends for all student accommodation to have AFDDs? It doesn't really matter if it was built from the ground up or a conversion has happened, if the property has only students living in it, then AFDDs shall * (nowadays) be used. 

    It doesn't leave a lot of wriggle room for engineering judgement.......

    FYI - I am yet to be convinced of the effectiveness of AFDDs, or anything at all to do with AFDDs - I dislike the idea and implementation of something I cant test at install or fault find later on. I hate the things. Ignorance probably on my part......

  • 0 in reply to tattyinengland
    tattyinengland said:
    the regulation is fairly straight forwards - in intention at least - and intends for all student accommodation to have AFDDs?

    Then why does it say something else?

  • 0 in reply to lyledunn

    I would turn your argument on its head!

    Classify C3, but then go on to explain the origin of the non-compliance. You may then say that the responsible authority may wish to have a fire risk assessment undertaken in order to inform their decision as to what action should be taken. We all know that C3 does not require further action.

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