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Rental Accommodation - Fire Alarm Issues?

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  • 27-09-2018 2:52pm
    #1
    WillyWonkaBar
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭


    Hey all,

    Not sure entirely where to ask this but thought here would find those more knowledgeable than I. Basically, I live in a rented apartment, in a building with 8/9 other apartments. There is a fire alarm system which sits outside our front door and I recently noticed that there were a number of errors being displayed.

    What made me pay more attention was an incident with the over which caused a lot of smoke which I would have thought would set off the alarm. It never did and there was a lot of smoke.

    So, taking a closer look at the alarm system it looks to me like all alarm sounds are disabled. Hopefully someone here will be able to shed more light on the errors (see pictures below) and whether I should be concerned...

    https://ibb.co/m6dru9
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    https://ibb.co/n7RBu9
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    https://ibb.co/iWmBu9
    https://ibb.co/d4TwSU

    Thanks!


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    #2
    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Some alarms are smoke alarms and some are heat alarms. If it is a heat alarm it will not sound for smoke only for heat


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    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    Sleeper12 wrote: »
    Some alarms are smoke alarms and some are heat alarms. If it is a heat alarm it will not sound for smoke only for heat

    It won't sound at all when all sounders are disabled as in the OP's case.


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Gravelly wrote:
    It won't sound at all when all sounders are disabled as in the OP's case.


    That it true but I didn't think op was certain of that.


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    Sleeper12
    Registered Users Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭✭Sleeper12


    Gravelly wrote:
    It won't sound at all when all sounders are disabled as in the OP's case.


    Edit: I was on my phone originally and couldn't see any photos. I do see now where it seems all sounds are disabled.

    Don't these have to be tested and certed annually?


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    Gravelly
    Registered Users Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭Gravelly


    The alarm panel is showing, among other things, that all sounders are disabled. A good way to stop any annoying ringing, but not much good for warning about fires.
    It is also showing an earth fault, which is probably why it was disabled in the first place. You have no fire protection with the panel in this condition.


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    WillyWonkaBar
    Registered Users Posts: 165 ✭✭WillyWonkaBar


    Thanks for the replies! - I knew it probably wasn't a good thing but always best to get another opinion before I raise it with the landlord.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,552 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Agree with the above. A fire alarm system such as this should have a service contract in place.


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