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Advice needed on upgrading communal lighting in a small block of flats built in 1970s.
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<blockquote data-quote="cliverlong" data-source="post: 551281" data-attributes="member: 37637"><p>I am responsible for organising the refurbishment / renovation of communal electrical supply and devices in a 1970s purpose-built block of flats in North London, UK. I am getting estimates for replacing lighting in the communal areas. Currently the lights are activated by timed push-button switches – which were common when the block was built. The new collective freeholders want and need to upgrade to whatever are the current regulations for lighting and other safety devices, such as smoke alarms, in multiply occupied buildings. The existing wiring to the lights is “pyro”. Is it possible to bypass the existing push-button switches, replace the existing light fittings with motion-detect and built in security lighting in case of power supply failure and retain the existing pyro supply to avoid routing surface mounted plastic conduit all over the ceiling surfaces? Anything else important to consider? This is so I can have a sensible conversation with the contractors quoting for the job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cliverlong, post: 551281, member: 37637"] I am responsible for organising the refurbishment / renovation of communal electrical supply and devices in a 1970s purpose-built block of flats in North London, UK. I am getting estimates for replacing lighting in the communal areas. Currently the lights are activated by timed push-button switches – which were common when the block was built. The new collective freeholders want and need to upgrade to whatever are the current regulations for lighting and other safety devices, such as smoke alarms, in multiply occupied buildings. The existing wiring to the lights is “pyro”. Is it possible to bypass the existing push-button switches, replace the existing light fittings with motion-detect and built in security lighting in case of power supply failure and retain the existing pyro supply to avoid routing surface mounted plastic conduit all over the ceiling surfaces? Anything else important to consider? This is so I can have a sensible conversation with the contractors quoting for the job. [/QUOTE]
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