CO ALARMS


Containment and protection of wiring and cabling networks is essential.


A NEW SENSE-SATION W


hilst 80 per cent of homes now have a smoke alarm fitted, carbon monoxide (CO) alarms haven’t caught on in the domestic field in


substantial numbers. We are now beginning to see an encouraging, if gradual, move towards the installation of CO alarms over the past couple of years, primarily in the social housing sector.


WHAT CHANGED?


What is behind this development when, on the face of it, nothing much has changed?


CO poisoning is just as dangerous as it’s ever been. CO is a very toxic gas that can’t be detected by the human senses − you can’t see it, smell it or taste it. But CO poisoning can be devastating, minor exposure to low levels and you’ll


end up with mild poisoning with flu like symptoms (making it very difficult for a GP to diagnose); with a major leak, you could be dead in a matter of minutes, or if you survive could be severely mentally and/or physically impaired. CO is released as a by-product of


virtually any combustion process, so any household appliance that burns natural gas, coal, oil, bottled


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AS MORE AND MORE PEOPLE OPT TO INSTALL A CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) ALARM IN THEIR DOMESTIC PROPERTIES IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE MARKET IS ENTERING A PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANT GROWTH. NEIL PERDELL OF AICOASKS IF THE COALARM HAS FINALLY COME OF AGE.


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