Aico offers smoke, heat and fire alarms with an innovative design and quality features, some of which will be illustrated and detailed below. The generic picture / “an inside look” at an alarm is:
1. Optical Smoke Chamber
Ei’s unique large volume optical smoke chamber and sophisticated electronics have a proven track record of reliability and high [...]
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This article defines the different types of alarm sensors - the multi-sensor alarms, the optical alarms, the ionisation alarms, the heat alarms – and what alarms do we fit and where in our house(either a 1 or 2 storey building), together with typical siting arrangements.
Types of alarm sensor
Multi-Sensor Alarms – where should they be used?
The [...]
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In this article we would like to inform you about what does the British standard BS5389 recommends(the system grades and categories, for the new build and materially altered dwellings and for the existing tenanted properties – 2/3 storey or single storey) and what do building regulations demand in New build&materially altered dwellings(in England, Wales, Northern [...]
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In this article, which is a continuation of the Fire Safety Design stages 1, 2, and 3, you can read about: the spacing of detectors in normal applications: for pitched roof, near obstructions or unusual ceilings; siting optical beam detectors, and other considerations.
Spacing of detectors in normal applications
Under flat horizontal ceilings – smoke and heat [...]
Continue reading about Fire Design – fire safety design, stage 4 – Siting automatic detectors