S scouse Member Joined May 21, 2009 Messages 45 Reaction score 0 May 16, 2010 #1 Hi all If i am fitting a fused spur in a commercial/industrial unit for a fire alarm what type of test certificate would i have to use? Is it a minor works or full test certificate? Thanks in advance
Hi all If i am fitting a fused spur in a commercial/industrial unit for a fire alarm what type of test certificate would i have to use? Is it a minor works or full test certificate? Thanks in advance
Zeespark Gold Member Supporting Member Joined Apr 24, 2008 Messages 3,940 Reaction score 11 Location Viva La Chesterfield, United Kingdom May 16, 2010 #2 Is the spur on its own circuit or a spur from another? AndyGuinness
m4tty Scaredy cat™ Supporting Member Joined Feb 5, 2009 Messages 5,612 Reaction score 0 May 16, 2010 #3 I would guess eic as your adding a new protective device (fuse) but stand to Be corrected cheers
paul b b Well-known member Joined May 26, 2009 Messages 1,751 Reaction score 1 Location stuck between a firm pair of t*** May 16, 2010 #4 if you are doing mods do an exsisting circuit its MW if a new circuit then EIC
S scouse Member Joined May 21, 2009 Messages 45 Reaction score 0 May 16, 2010 #5 The spur is on its own cicuit from the DB
Zeespark Gold Member Supporting Member Joined Apr 24, 2008 Messages 3,940 Reaction score 11 Location Viva La Chesterfield, United Kingdom May 16, 2010 #6 EIC then bud. AndyGuinness
Zeespark Gold Member Supporting Member Joined Apr 24, 2008 Messages 3,940 Reaction score 11 Location Viva La Chesterfield, United Kingdom May 16, 2010 #8 Not a problem bud. AndyGuinness
NozSpark Seaman stains™ Supporting Member Joined May 28, 2008 Messages 12,316 Reaction score 122 Location North Wales Riviera May 16, 2010 #9 Is this a panel fire alarm system?? If it is, shouldn't it have it's own independant (red) DB??
Andy™ ©Resident Geordie™ Supporting Member Joined Jan 1, 2009 Messages 30,550 Reaction score 1,245 Location S. Tyneside May 16, 2010 #10 Is this a panel fire alarm system??If it is, shouldn't it have it's own independant (red) DB?? Click to expand... should have its own dedicted supply, never heard that it should have its own DB
Is this a panel fire alarm system??If it is, shouldn't it have it's own independant (red) DB?? Click to expand... should have its own dedicted supply, never heard that it should have its own DB
S scouse Member Joined May 21, 2009 Messages 45 Reaction score 0 May 16, 2010 #11 that was just an example mate, but its a good point
sellers Well-known member Joined Feb 2, 2009 Messages 2,583 Reaction score -2 May 16, 2010 #12 Think that depends on the spec noz. Did a school once, where the firealarm spur was fed from one of the ways in the main miniform.
Think that depends on the spec noz. Did a school once, where the firealarm spur was fed from one of the ways in the main miniform.
NozSpark Seaman stains™ Supporting Member Joined May 28, 2008 Messages 12,316 Reaction score 122 Location North Wales Riviera May 16, 2010 #13 Fair enough,,, Just that I've seen quite a few with independant CU's (red ones)... maybe there was no room in the existing so they had to add one anyway?!?!
Fair enough,,, Just that I've seen quite a few with independant CU's (red ones)... maybe there was no room in the existing so they had to add one anyway?!?!
batty Snoopy™ Supporting Member Joined Feb 27, 2008 Messages 11,018 Reaction score 0 May 16, 2010 #14 Don't forget to wire it in Fp or equivelant cable.
wozz Distinguished Member Joined Jan 1, 2009 Messages 2,216 Reaction score 1 Location Kent May 16, 2010 #15 the red dbs could be used where you have a busbar system at the origin. If you have a mccb board just label the mccb appropriately. p.s i dont do fire alarms this is based on a few years ago when i worked in schools but thats how it was done then.
the red dbs could be used where you have a busbar system at the origin. If you have a mccb board just label the mccb appropriately. p.s i dont do fire alarms this is based on a few years ago when i worked in schools but thats how it was done then.