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Smoke alarm installations: The hidden requirement in BS 7671 | Aico

|Date: 15 May, 2024

Smoke alarm installations: The hidden requirement in BS 7671 | Aico

Michael Coupland of Aico offers advice to ensure you’re not caught off-guard in the future. Even if you’r ...

Michael Coupland of Aico offers advice to ensure you’re not caught off-guard in the future. Even if you’re familiar with BS 7671 and the electrical wiring regulations, you might be missing a crucial d ...

15 May, 2024
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Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

|Date: 27 November, 2023

Dr. Zzeus Q&A: What is the best way to reduce false alarms going off in hotel bedrooms?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers you ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, answers your questions related to fire safety compliance. Q. We keep getting false alarms in hotel bedroom ...

27 November, 2023
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

|Date: 7 December, 2022

Dr Zzeus Q&A: What are the common oversights you see in regard to fire safety compliance?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month’s question covers common oversigh ...

7 December, 2022
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Dr Zzeus Q&A: How often should fire alarms be serviced to comply with BS 5839-1?

|Date: 30 September, 2022

Dr Zzeus Q&A: How often should fire alarms be serviced to comply with BS 5839-1?

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer ...

In this regular column, ‘Dr Zzeus’ Tom Brookes, MD of Zzeus Training and chairman of the FSA, will answer your questions related to fire safety compliance. This month’s involves the servicing of fire ...

30 September, 2022
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Fire Alarm Zone Plans – an essential requirement | ESP

|Date: 27 June, 2021

Fire Alarm Zone Plans – an essential requirement | ESP

A leading supplier of fire protection products, ESP is constantly developing solutions and offering advic ...

A leading supplier of fire protection products, ESP is constantly developing solutions and offering advice on ways to keep up to date with the latest requirements. Here, product manager Matt Parton an ...

27 June, 2021
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Case study: advanced Aico alarm series utilised in luxury development

|Date: 28 March, 2021

Case study: advanced Aico alarm series utilised in luxury development

Stothers M&E provide building engineering services across the UK and Ireland, with regional offices i ...

Stothers M&E provide building engineering services across the UK and Ireland, with regional offices in Glasgow and Warrington, the Belfast-based national contractor was awarded a £75m development ...

28 March, 2021
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