InstallationNews
Aico smoke alarms specified for community housing
specified Aico’s new 160e Series of mains powered smoke alarms for its entire housing stock of 6,000 properties. Aico’s new 160e Series alarms are being used
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for the Grade D, LD2 installations – in compliance with BS 5839-6:2013, the British Standard for domestic smoke alarm installation. The LD2 Category requires alarms in escape routes and high risk areas to occupants. The alarms will be installed during Red Kite’s ongoing programme of electrical testing, which initially covers voids and mutual exchanges, and during major works such as kitchen and bathroom refurbishments. Heat alarms from the 160e Series alarms,
Ei164e, are being fit into the kitchens and Optical alarms, Ei166e, are being fitted in escape routes and high risk areas. The smoke and heat alarms are being
interconnected within each property using Aico’s RadioLINK+ technology which removes the need to hard wire them together; instead the alarms are interconnected using Radio Frequency (RF) signals. This reduces disruption to properties, is quicker and more cost-effective to install and allows for greater system flexibility as alarms can
ed Kite Community Housing in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, has
be easily added or removed depending on different tenants’ needs. The wireless interconnectivity was enabled in this 160e Series system by plugging in a RadioLINK+ module (Ei100MRF) directly into the alarm head of each alarm at installation before House Coding them together. Tom Roper, Assistant Compliance Manager for
Red Kite, comments: “We always use Aico as they are the industry leader. In fact our contractors insist on it! They won’t use other manufacturers’ alarms as they don’t compare in quality, which for our customers is a priority.” Aico is a market leader in residential fire and
CO protection in the UK. All alarms are designed and built in Ireland specifically to meet the UK standards and regulations.
www.aico.co.uk
Energy-saving LuxPanels installed at Hull College
LuxPanel luminaires from Luceco throughout Hull College – the programme being funded by the Salix scheme. Established in 2004, Salix Finance Ltd delivers 100% interest-free capital to the public sector to improve their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon emissions with loans for energy efficiency projects. Hull College is one of the largest establishments of its type in the UK with sites in Queen's Gardens, Cannon Street and the KC Stadium as well as in Goole, Harrogate and community locations around Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. All of the colleges form part of the Hull College Group and have over 25,000 students across its campuses. High efficiency, energy saving LuxPanels from
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Luceco met the criteria for the Salix scheme. Quick and easy to install into exposed grid ceilings, the luminaires deliver up to 50,000 hours’ life with no maintenance requirements.
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helt Electrical in Hull have recently installed over 600 Edgelit LED
Supplied with remote 'plug and play' drivers,
LuxPanels are available in standard fixed output, dimmable and emergency options. The luminaires were installed in classrooms, circulation areas and corridors, lecture suites and relaxation areas as well as specialist facilities such as beauty and hairdressing salons. Hull College offers courses at all levels with a
curriculum designed in partnership with local employers, ensuring that students have the best possible chance to succeed and progress into work. With an improved lit environment, energy savings and reduced maintenance, the lighting refurbishment has also proved to be a success.
www.luceco.uk
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