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Smoke alarm question

goldenboy1818

Hi guys attended a Aico training day yesterday, and just wondered what everyone's interpretation of the regs are.

So say for a standard 3 bed new build house 

A d1 LD2 system is required...do you all put smokes in the most habitable room as well as kitchen, hall, landing, utility etc ?

Also with solar would you put a smoke in a loft, this wasnt really covered. A solar team told me only if its covering the battery but the aico guy seemed to say if anything was up there including the inverter 

Thank you

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  • Personally I would recommend a interlink smoke/heat alarm in every loft regardless of PV or inverter being present.  The main reason is the fire COULD start next door and spread over the roof very easily and very quickly.  If you do some internet searching you will be able to find footage.  It is also something the UK home insurance industry are looking at as a recommendation.

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    Sergio Fernandez said:
    the fire COULD start next door and spread over the roof very easily and very quickly

    Yes in a terrace or semi-detached, but unlikely with detached properties.

    It is a good point, though. The neighbours' standards of maintenance may not be what one would desire.

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  • in reply to Sergio Fernandez
    Sergio Fernandez said:
    the fire COULD start next door and spread over the roof very easily and very quickly

    Yes in a terrace or semi-detached, but unlikely with detached properties.

    It is a good point, though. The neighbours' standards of maintenance may not be what one would desire.

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