"Huge" wrote in message
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On 2012-11-04, Davey wrote:
On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 18:40:28 +0000 (UTC)
Steve Firth wrote:

"ARW" wrote:
I have not had a lot to do with either but I seem to recall that
instalation of a CO detector is a building regs requirement when a
woodburner is installed.

Is it?

Since 1/10/2010 apparently.

The main reason for asking is I am 3/4 of the way through a rewire
and if it is a requirement then owner would prefer the CO detector
to be part of the interlinked smokes and heats I am fitting.

Not sure it can be. Apparently it has to be battery operated. Which
sounds stupid.

http://www.woodburnerwarehouse.co.uk...r_stoves.phtml





I am not familiar at all with this, but:

PLEASE NOTE: The Detector must have a sealed long life battery. You
cannot install a standard Detector that has replaceable batteries.

seems a bit odd.

It's because the world is full of morons who remove the batteries from
safety equipment in order to use them in other stuff. Personally, I think
the world is better off without such people, but the PTB appear to differ.
But as a result, we all suffer, because the sensible people have to
expend more time, effort and money to prevent the morons from killing
themselves.


The issue is probably more about protecting innocent bystanders.
You can bet that the idiot who removed the battery will not be at home when
the CO leak happens, and other occupants will be the ones to suffer.

--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

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