"Cordless Crazy" wrote in message
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I want to run a new cable from my consumer unit to pick up 2 CO alarms
and 4 smoke alarms:

Is a 1.5mm cable from a spare 16A MCB okay?
Does the cable need to run from alarm to alarm (i.e. radial) or can I
run a single cable to the furthest one and spur off at 4 points for the
other? (the later would use much less cable)
If I did the latter, would it cause problems?


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Cordless Crazy

I think a 16A MCB is a bit high - 6A should do it. The alarms *must* all be
the same brand with a single T&E from the CU to the first one then 3-core&E
to the next and so on in a radial-type circuit. Have a look at:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technica...idde/Index.htm

for installation instructions of Kidde alarms.

John.