Fire alarm panel location issue

[Clevelandfire 3]

I have been private sector for numerous years making considerably more cash than you and spending it on lose cars and fast women abroad.

[colin todd]

Dont they have firenet in the middle east.

[nearlythere]

Think he returned to Blighty as they both got too fast for him Dot.

[Mar62]

Apologies but I'm not sure how to quote different messages back in the same message.

OWAIN - So the door behind where the panel is leads down to a basement area but the actual plant room is behind a further HEAVY metal door so the staircase where the panel actually is, is segregated from any equipment.

Ceilings are all solid concrete.

Wireless could well be an option that i hadn't thought of.

The evac policy is single stage alarm. Its not a huge building. 4 occupied levels normally. Out of hours worker if any will be on third floor.

Really looking for access to the panel as occupants do work in the building sometimes overnight depending on work pressures, when there is no building manager so wanted access so that tenants can see location of activation. Occupants are informed to call 999 if alarms activate out of working hours so thought best for Fire Brigade to have access to panel.

Maybe ill go back to the landlord and just tell them not to worry too much.

Its just we had another building a while ago where LFB got involved and made a mountain out of a mole hill about not having a repeater panel and its a smaller building than this!

Thank you all...

Provide a sign on outside of door with the name of contact and telephone number to call in the event of actuation of the system.

.... and stick a key to the door in a break glass box

Yes had thought of this and seems as though it could be the only solution. Thanks

[Mar62]

One thing that hasn't been pointed out here is the need for the panel be checked daily for fault indications. So panel needs to be visible. Also you will need to inform local FRS that the panel isn't accessible - cos guess what they may say unless persons reported they aint searching floor upon floor upon floor room after room to find location of the activation.

Full time building manager based at reception weekdays. This situation is because of tenants working late in evening and not having any view or access to panel after building manager leaves at 7pm.