Interlinked heat and smoke alarms

[bennno]

AW10 said:

bennno said:

English and Welsh rules are that if you long term or holiday let your property that it must have one mains connected [battery back up] interlinked optical smoke alarm per floor, plus a heat detector in the kitchen.

I don’t think that’s correct for England - see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/smoke-a...

Apologies, my co,Kent’s relate to holiday lets, info below


“Hospitality industry - do you have paying guests govt guidance’”

Premises similar to a family home (i.e. two or three storeys) are likely to need an automatic fire detection system that runs from the mains electricity (with battery back-up)
and consists of interconnected detectors. Detectors will be needed in the staircase, corridors and bedrooms. This (technically known as a Grade D LD2 system) has been designed for domestic premises.
In the very smallest accommodation (no more than two storeys) which only has two or three guest bedrooms and short travel distances to a safe place outside, a connected system
of detectors with a 10-year battery, or radio interlinked detectors may be good enough. (Technically, this is known as a Grade F LD2 system). You may be able to fit a Grade F system yourself.
A heat detector in the kitchen should be linked to the rest of the Grade D or Grade F system.
Whatever system you fit will need to be tested regularly to check it works and is
loud enough to wake anyone sleeping. Similar systems, based on vibration units and flashing lights, are available to protect people with hearing difficulties.
Please note: A properly conducted risk assessment may show a variation to these standards is needed. Larger premises are likely to need a more sophisticated system with a control panel and manual call points.

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Choosing a smoke alarm or fire detection system

All self-catering holiday lets are likely to need an interlinked automatic detection and fire warning system. Your risk assessment needs to consider the hazards and likelihood of fire and whether additional detection may be required.

A properly conducted fire risk assessment may show a variation to the standards described below. This could be due to different factors, such as the construction of the premises, the level of fire risk within other rooms, a change to the recommendation in the British Standard or a change to fire safety guidance.

Very small premises

(ground and first floor with only two or three guest bedrooms and short travel distances to a place outside)

Interconnected detectors with a 10-year battery may be good enough which you may be able to fit yourself.
Smoke detection should be provided in the staircase, corridors and bedrooms with a heat detector in the kitchen (technically, this is known as a BS5839 Part 6 Grade F LD2 system).
Small premises similar in size to a family home

(ground, first and second floor with a simple route, no more than 12m travel distance, to a place outside)

Interlinked mains wired with an integral battery backup system of detectors.
Smoke detectors should be provided in the staircase, corridors and bedrooms with a heat detector in the kitchen (technically known as a BS5839 Part 6 Grade D LD2 system).

Edited by bennno on Tuesday 11th April 08:39

[dhutch]

Skyedriver said:

Yes seen a few good reviews for Aico, not the cheapest but the last thing you want is an alarm going off all the time with false alarms.

We have Aico in our house, 6 units, mix of optical and heat, no issues at all five years in.

[theboss]

I just replaced the 10 year old expiring Aico ones in my house with brand new ones - snapped straight onto the same base and able to utilise the same hard-wiring between 5 alarms. I've also added some wirelessly where they didn't exist as well as incorporating CO sensors wherever there is gas. They seem to offer a combination of sensors on a single unit for pretty much every scenario. I also bought the IP gateway unit that operates over a built-in SIM card, it seems more intended for landlords and social housing but ultimately, I can see a status of the alarms and any events remotely.