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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: davincey on March 06, 2009, 03:30:32 PM

Title: Test certificates for Hard Wired Smoke detectors
Post by: davincey on March 06, 2009, 03:30:32 PM

Very quick one chaps

When installing hard wired smoke detectors into residential property (currently being done by our own in-house repairs people), do the detectors need a test certificate after installation?

If so can I avoid paying nearly as much for the certification as I do for the install by using a specialist company for both?

(will I win my usual bet with myself?)(not forgetting your 50%... you know who you are!!)

Title: Re: Test certificates for Hard Wired Smoke detectors
Post by: CivvyFSO on March 06, 2009, 03:53:20 PM

You will indeed need a commissioning certificate.

And you can indeed use the same company for design, installation and commissioning.

And sorry about your bet. Kurnal must be having a lie down. (Well deserved too)

Title: Re: Test certificates for Hard Wired Smoke detectors
Post by: David Rooney on March 06, 2009, 05:59:16 PM

If you're talking about mains wired detectors then if you use an NICEIC or ECA approved company they I would have thought they should provide certification in the form of an electrical certificate and a 5839 pt 6 certificate.....

Title: Re: Test certificates for Hard Wired Smoke detectors
Post by: kurnal on March 08, 2009, 10:56:36 PM

OO er davincey looks like I owe you this time. Next time you send me my share of the winnings please deduct your losses from the cheque  ( Plus VAT of course)

Title: Re: Test certificates for Hard Wired Smoke detectors
Post by: davincey on March 09, 2009, 08:36:48 AM

Thanks gents.

(cheque is in the post kurnal)