Fire alarm

hillclimb20v

Hi, not too sure if in in the right section but i am doing some fire stopping work in a chipper that is getting some work on the inside, its a small block of two units two story, with one living area over both and to the rear, anyway we are installing the fire stopping to the ceiling of the chipper unit and finishing off the suspended ceiling and rest of shop.

The electrician on site is doing some rewiring to accommodate the changes in layout and new lighting, He was saying the shop only needs emergency lighting to the area of the chipper and not the living accommodation ? he also said that the unit does npot need a fire alarm to the unit, and if he did fit one he would have to include the full building and not just the area getting the refurbishment??

I just find it strange why we would go to the trouble of fire stopping the ceiling and for the electrician not to fit a fire alarm?

2011

It is very hard to adivse without knowing the specifics.

If in any doubt consult the fire officer and follow his advice.

hillclimb20v

i understand i have not a more detailed post, and its not my area and dont want to get anyone in trouble, i am more curious than anything

Alreadytaken

The chop shop needs heat sensors, not smoke and any rooms off it I.e. store rooms require smoke detection.

The accommodation above will require fire alarm detection.

2011

Alreadytaken wrote: »

The chop shop needs heat sensors, not smoke and any rooms off it I.e. store rooms require smoke detection.

The accommodation above will require fire alarm detection.

Although this may often be correct I do not think that it can be applied in every single case.

Alreadytaken

Ok! I would advise you ask your insurer as it is a requirement in a public building, which a shop forms part of.

mikehammer67

2011 wrote: »

Although this may often be correct I do not think that it can be applied in every single case.

bit tricky if he's just an ordinary spark

-he can't really make the call on whether it should be provided
-or design it to IS 3218 either

ime that was done by other parties

unless maybe has the nsai standard and all that?

2011

mikehammer67 wrote: »

bit tricky if he's just an ordinary spark

Perhaps he more than an "ordinary spark" or perhaps he employs the services of a specialist (as I am at the moment for fire alarm, emergency lighting).

mikehammer67

yes what i mean is the job may be small and there's no mention of fire system

as happens

he may not not be competent to make the call or design system



if there's a design engineer involved he may specify system to is3218 and you can take it from there
as was often the case ime