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Interlinked Smoke/Heat Detection
Legal requirements: All properties built since June 1992 must have interlinked mains connected smoke detectors on each floor of the property. Older properties may be fitted with standard battery powered smoke detectors.
Certain types of shared houses called multiple occupancy have to be licensed under different rules, which also require the property meets certain extra fire and electrical safety standards. These rules also set a limit to the number of people who can occupy a property. Whether or not you need to get a license depends on the size of the property and varies by council. Ask your local authority housing department for more information.
A smoke detector is a device that detects smoke, typically as an indicator of fire. Smoke detectors in large commercial, industrial, and residential buildings are usually powered by a central fire alarm system, while household detectors, known as smoke alarms, generally issue a local audible and/or visual alarm from the detector itself. Interlinked smoke alarms operate on mains 240 AC supply and have a battery supply in the event of mains failure. However, in many single family detached and smaller multiple family housings, a smoke alarm is often powered only by a single disposable battery.
Fire-Ex supply and install:
- Mains ionisation smoke alarms
- Mains optical smoke alarms
- Mains heat alarm
- Mains carbon monoxide alarms
NOTE: Fire-ex also supplies battery powered alarms
