Re: Mains fire detectors. Building Regs vs manufacturer's recommendations

[Hugo Nebula]

From the chaotic regions of the Cryptosphere, "Charles M Atkinson" wrote on Mon, 14 Jul 2003 19:45:14

+0100:

Which advice to follow? I guess BRK are more likely to be overspecifying to

>avoid liability (that's posh for covering their arses) whereas the Building >Regs are more down to earth. >

The (Approved Documents to the) Building Regulations are (one way of achieving) the absolute minimum standard acceptable for health, safety and welfare. If a manufacturer recommends a higher standard, and whether you choose to follow that advice, that's down to them (and very commendable it is, too), and to you.

[Peter Parry]

If the fire has got to the stage where the interlink wiring is affected you have long since lost interest in the subject.

[Charles M Atkinson]

Thanks, Richard. I wouldn't have expected the voltage drops to be significant -- the currents will be in the signalling rather than power range????