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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Tom Sutton on October 17, 2007, 12:51:34 PM

Title: Fire alarm cabling requirements.
Post by: Tom Sutton on October 17, 2007, 12:51:34 PM

I received the following question recently and I need advice can anybody help.

"I am arranging to install a new detection system in my 3 storey offices, I would like to rebate all cables into walls and floors (out of sight) can I do this with the fire resisting cable or would it require steel conduits or surface mounting to comply with the current IEE regs and BSs ?"

Title: Fire alarm cabling requirements.
Post by: Graeme on October 17, 2007, 12:56:58 PM

no problem chased into walls. recommend using prtection on top such as galvanised capping.

Title: Fire alarm cabling requirements.
Post by: bazzfire on October 21, 2007, 11:19:10 AM

I would use steel conduit mate, Thats because if you have any problems you can at leased pull the cables out the wall without any damage.