10-year self-contained battery-operated smoke alarms.

Carlow52

Section 11 of the

S.I. No. 534/2008 — Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations 2008

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2008/en/si/0534.html

Contains the following requirements.

"Fire Safety

11. (1) Subject to sub-article (2), the house shall contain a fire blanket and either a mains-wired smoke alarm or at least two 10-year self-contained battery-operated smoke alarms.

(2) Each self-contained house in a multi-unit building shall contain a mains-wired smoke alarm, a fire blanket and an emergency evacuation plan.

(3) Emergency lighting, linked to the fire alarm system, shall be provided in all common areas within a multi-unit building."


My client has had a LA inspection and has been told to:
"Provide one 10-year self-contained battery-operated smoke alarm in the lounge."

I have just picked up a Ei62RC Smoke alarm and it says its mains powered with 10 year battery rechargeable backup.

I think its not correct so any guidance would be appreciated.
Thanks.

ps from herehttp://www.aico.co.uk/product-search.html


it seems perhaps I should have got the Ei100TYC
Ionisation Smoke Alarm. 10 Year Lithium Battery powered. Interconnectable.

My supplier does nit carry them so if this is the correct unit would appreciate where I might source it in North Co Dublin

M cebee

not familiar with those regs

the 100tyc is a battery only alarm

whereas the first one is a mains with rechargeable lithium


so is that the prefererred option now then for accomodation- 10yr battery only alarms?


linking the fire and em lighting is a good idea anyhow

paddy147

FireAngel 10 year battery life smoke alarm.

A Twin pack is 40 euro out in BnQ,Airside,Swords.:)

Perfectly acceptable for the likes of Dublin City Council and their housing inspectors too.

paddy147

Oh and 110cm x 110cm fire blankets for 12 euro in Ikea,Ballymun.Even cheaper if you have an Ikea customer card.

pyromania

how would you link fire alarm and em.lighting.

M cebee

pyromania wrote: »

how would you link fire alarm and em.lighting.

a pair from a relay base(w/battery) anywhere on the line

to the EL test unit or n/c multipole contactor

something like that

M cebee

so these self contained battery alarms are preferred to the mains alarms

might make sense in a way

cast_iron

M cebee wrote: »

might make sense in a way

But what about the fact they are not interlinked?
In a largish house, one might not hear a smoke going off downstairs when asleep at night...possible leading to a lesser escape time.

M cebee

http://www.sdfirealarms.co.uk/fire-protection/ei100tyc-ionisation-smoke-alarm-with-lithium.html

the 100tyc has interconnect via 2 core cable


the 10yr alarms in paddys link prob don't have interconnect

afraid im not familiar with these regs

PrismES

EI do a ten Year battery smoke alarm with Radiolink interconnect, so no wiring at all EI 405TY is the product code.
Its a great problem solver but is expensive.
I installed some recently for a lady who had a disabled bedroom extension built. The builders electrician did not install any smoke detectors. When she retrospectively applied for a grant from Dublin City Council she had to have alarms installed to qualify, these units saved the day. Very happy customer.:)