therustyone wrote:

Anyone know anything about fire/smoke alarm installations? A relative
is getting nagged by the local Fire Dept who want grade F LD2 smoke
detectors installed in an old B&B and have supplied a copy of the
Department for Local Communities booklet "Do You Have Paying Guests?"
http://www.communities.gov.uk/public...e/payingguests
This document implies, page 14, that grade F smoke detectors are
"wirelessly connected" at least and a heat detector in the kitchen is
linked in too.
....
The relevant standard is BS 5839: Part 6: 2004, though as that costs
£200 I am not about to buy it.

I'm not sure what grade F is without looking it up, but, yes, I think
they should be linked, and I think you'll need emergency lighting too.
What do the Licensing Authority and Insurers say?
Both may be have more onerous terms than the Legislation.

It isnt particularly expensive to install these items, so should be done
asap if there are paying guests in the house.

Alan.
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