CO Alarms
most frequently used for general living purposes, such as the living room, in addition to the installation of smoke alarms in every circulation space on each storey, including hallways and landings. A heat alarm should also be installed in each kitchen.
All smoke and heat alarms should be ceiling mounted and interlinked, whilst a CO alarm must also be installed in every room where there is a carbon-fuelled appliance, such as a boiler, fi re or stove, to ensure adequate CO protection in the presence of a fl ue-burning appliance or fl ue. Looking further afi eld, on 1 October 2022, the English government introduced the Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (Amendment) Regulations 2022, whilst on the 1 December 2022, the Welsh government updated the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016.
Both amendments require private and social landlords to install one smoke alarm on each storey of their property, in addition to the installation of a CO alarm in any room with
“Stocking mains and battery powered devices that can be wirelessly interlinked together on a single network.”
a fi xed combustion appliance. This includes boilers, fi re and water heaters, but excludes gas cookers. Landlords are legally required to install a CO alarm in their properties when a fi xed combustion appliance is fi tted.
Setting the standard for protection By supplying interlinked smoke, heat and CO alarms that meet the requirements of the Updated Scottish Tolerable Standard, electrical wholesalers can assist contractors across the UK in achieving the highest possible standards of protection for all types of residential properties and achieve complete compliance with each country’s applicable legislation.
Stocking mains and battery powered devices
that can be wirelessly interlinked together on a single network enables electrical wholesalers to support professionals in cost eff ectively upgrading existing installations throughout key locations including lounges, bedrooms, kitchens and circulation areas.
This includes smoke, heat and CO alarms that feature Smart RF technology, which allow the fl exibility to create a hybrid network. This can be achieved by meshing multiple mains and battery devices together so that when one alarm sounds, they all sound, mimicking the chirp of the original smoke or CO alarm that has identifi ed and detected the danger for rapid protection. Devices such as FireAngel’s Specifi cation Range of mains powered and battery powered smoke, heat and CO can be adapted to suit all projects and ensure compliance with the latest Standards as the suite of devices can be wirelessly interlinked together to form a private network, simply by fi tting a Smart RF Radio Module into each device.
By wirelessly meshing every device onto a private network, remote monitoring of the entire system can be achieved through the simple installation of a Connected Gateway, either upon initial setup or at a later date. This facilitates a secure transfer of data from every device in real time to a centralised dashboard, including the current status of every alarm, network health, alarm diagnostics and replacement dates. Electrical wholesalers can support installers in achieving a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to fi re and CO safety for all types of residential properties across England, Scotland and Wales by stocking Smart RF interlinked systems that provide the highest possible standards of protection and traceability.
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