Interlinked Smokes

[Electroglow]

Hello.

Just wondering how many smokes you can install on one circuit.

Eg would it be acceptable to link 9 smokes.

 

[NozSpark]

IIRC you can have 14 Aico ones on a single circuit, but in all honesty you should read the manual.

 

[Evans Electric]

You need to check manufacturer's instructions .  I linked 6 Aico,s on the last job without any problems.

 

[M107]

Go to their website & down load the site guides, or request copies......

http://www.aico.co.uk/Publications.html

The specifiers one is good & the landlords guide soon shuts up the know all landlords

 

[Evans Electric]

:Applaud

 

[Steve3948]

I'm sure it's 12, they also do a Battery only version with 10 Year Battery which can be radio linked with other wired using a radio base on at least one other. They say accepted by most LBC, so can avoid damage to decor and reduce installation time, so due to additional works on a property this would have been a perfect solution.

Contacted LBC and gave them all the details, they replied never heard of them so its wired linked only.

Called them back to say it has a 10 Year Battery which exceeds the safe working life of the device as most should be replaced after this time anyway be it Battery or Wired, and its radio linked, and most other councils accept this as a solution.

Reply - Never heard of them, it's got to be wired !!!

These units are not cheap £100 ish, and designed to overcome issues where wiring may be an issue, which in this case it is, but in typical council style, they do not want to listen or read any information on the product, hopeless.

 

[OnOff]

+1. Skimmed through the book last night and it said "12" but to phone Aico if you are thinking of running more.

 

[sparkytim]

I'm sure it's 12, they also do a Battery only version with 10 Year Battery which can be radio linked with other wired using a radio base on at least one other. They say accepted by most LBC, so can avoid damage to decor and reduce installation time, so due to additional works on a property this would have been a perfect solution.

Contacted LBC and gave them all the details, they replied never heard of them so its wired linked only.

Called them back to say it has a 10 Year Battery which exceeds the safe working life of the device as most should be replaced after this time anyway be it Battery or Wired, and its radio linked, and most other councils accept this as a solution.

Reply - Never heard of them, it's got to be wired !!!

These units are not cheap £100 ish, and designed to overcome issues where wiring may be an issue, which in this case it is, but in typical council style, they do not want to listen or read any information on the product, hopeless.

Are you sure its Battery only?

The RF linked type by Aico with a 10 Year Battery ARE mains powered but RF linked which IS acceptable for BS 5839 PART6 which is all your LABC will specify

 

[OnOff]

Are you sure its Battery only?

The RF linked type by Aico with a 10 Year Battery ARE mains powered but RF linked which IS acceptable for BS 5839 PART6 which is all your LABC will specify

They do the Ei603 / 605 RadioLINK battery only alarms with options for 10yr battery or alkaline.

 

[Chewbacca]

Hello.

Just wondering how many smokes you can install on one circuit.

Eg would it be acceptable to link 9 smokes.

not a HIMO is it? in which case I think fire panel is only way forward.

 

[kme]

Under certain, specific conditions, some houses under multiple occupation can utilise radiolink type ( domestic) 5839-6 alarms; but generally you`re going to have to meet -1; in which case battery powered, and most radiolink, are discounted.

 

[wozz]

Under certain, specific conditions, some houses under multiple occupation can utilise radiolink type ( domestic) 5839-6 alarms; but generally you`re going to have to meet -1; in which case battery powered, and most radiolink, are discounted.

Around here the council only want a part one when there is more than two floors. 

I have also used the battery powered radio link EI detectors I thought they were brilliant.

 

[Steve3948]

Are you sure its Battery only?

The RF linked type by Aico with a 10 Year Battery ARE mains powered but RF linked which IS acceptable for BS 5839 PART6 which is all your LABC will specify

Ei603 and Ei605, Battery only 10 Year.

Apparently all units should be replaced after 5 Years, wired and battery, so Aico say these should satisfy domestic requirements albeit not cheap, however some councils do not fully grasp that they last 10 years, should be replaced after 5 either wired or battery.