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Offline bevfs

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automatic detection suitable for shower room
« on: February 02, 2015, 12:20:17 PM »
HI all,
is  there any automatic detection on the market suitable for siting in bathroom/shower rooms?

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 04:02:47 PM »
Would this be domestic bathrooms or hotel?

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2015, 02:16:06 PM »
if commercial carbon monoxide fire detector linked into existing fire alarm (this is not the same as a carbon monoxide gas alarm)

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2015, 07:26:22 PM »
 I am intrigued why AFD would be necessary in a shower room?

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 08:30:38 AM »
I am intrigued why AFD would be necessary in a shower room?
I was thinking the same thing?

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2015, 06:07:01 PM »
I am intrigued why AFD would be necessary in a shower room?
I was thinking the same thing?
And me.
We're not Brazil we're Northern Ireland.

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2015, 07:12:17 PM »
It might be that there is a risk in there like an airing cupboard?

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #7 on: February 05, 2015, 09:17:17 PM »
People put sprinklers in water cooling towers.
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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2015, 12:01:39 PM »
I have come across fully sprinklered swimming pools!
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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2015, 09:24:45 PM »
Many years ago, the swimming pool at Winchester sports centre was more or less destroyed by fire.  The staff operated a MCP, which sent an autodialler message to the FRS.  Even in those days, the PDA was downgraded to one appliance as it was an unconfirmed AFA.  As I recall, the staff did not confirm it as they knew it went through automatically. Eventually, they did phone the FRS to ask if they were coming, at which point the attendance was upgraded.
How many morals are there in that story.
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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #10 on: February 09, 2015, 10:28:36 AM »
I wasn't referring to the building the swimming pool was in, I was referring to the actual swimming pool and the tiled area immediately surrounding it.
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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 01:41:04 PM »
I'm not sure that a CO sensor would be a good shout. My recollection was that they dont like being damp.

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2015, 04:20:29 PM »
sorry The shower room is of the main means of escape for a (1930 s built converted in  the 1980's) hostel/hotel premises and the ceiling of the shower room is leading up to the 3rd floor and 2 further bedrooms.Shower room contains electrical domestic shower type unit,and domestic electrical vent fan on wall at point close to ceiling..General workmanship  is poor to fair throughout this area.Following bs5839 requires cat L1 OR L2(I know as guidance)but it is a standard which one should look to follow

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2015, 05:02:44 PM »
old wives tale about them not like being damp

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Re: automatic detection suitable for shower room
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2015, 10:11:20 PM »
I have heard it said that Clevey knows an awful lot of old wives. My wife is quite old but I don't recollect hearing her mention it though.