Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 Got to have mains powered interlinked battery back up ones installed . Problem I find is they all look rather like a “ smoke alarm “ - kind of destroys the clean contemporary look . Cant seem to find any slimline ones or even better recessed ones . Anyone else had any luck ?
Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 Ok ! https://www.safelincs.co.uk/lumi-plugin-standard-downlight-smoke-alarm/ ouch on the price though !
Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, nod said: Expensive Yeah I can’t find any flush or near flush ones ...
Simplysimon Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 was there not a post in the recent past about these flush alarms?
nod Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 2 hours ago, pocster said: Yeah I can’t find any flush or near flush ones ... I know what you mean Ours looks awful 1
joth Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 It's not entirely conclusive (and not actually sure it's the thread I remembered), but... 1
Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 12 minutes ago, joth said: It's not entirely conclusive (and not actually sure it's the thread I remembered), but... You would of thought some manufacturer would of seen the niche in the market by now . Currently staying at centre Parcs - look at this bloody ‘knob’ ceiling protrusion!!
Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 https://www.fixfire.co.uk/products/optix-flush-fire-detectors
PeterW Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, pocster said: https://www.fixfire.co.uk/products/optix-flush-fire-detectors You’ll need deep pockets for those .... made by Apollo from memory and about £250 or so each ... 1
Pocster Posted December 28, 2019 Author Posted December 28, 2019 6 minutes ago, PeterW said: You’ll need deep pockets for those .... made by Apollo from memory and about £250 or so each ... ouch ! . Ridiculous cost !
Onoff Posted December 28, 2019 Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) I think this is where function should override form. Think of what it's doing! Just fit Aico and be done with it. Edited December 28, 2019 by PeterW 2
Pocster Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 13 hours ago, Onoff said: I think this is where function should override form. Think of what it's doing! Just fit Aico and be done with it. Noooooooo ! Looks crap
ProDave Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 20 minutes ago, pocster said: Noooooooo ! Looks crap So you are going to have an issue with MVHR vents etc as well?
Onoff Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 There's probably good reason smoke and CO2 alarms "protrude", to do I imagine with air/smoke flow. Having them "flush" could cost you seconds when it counts. 2
Pocster Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, ProDave said: So you are going to have an issue with MVHR vents etc as well? Nope ; will get flush ( ish ) plates
Pocster Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Onoff said: There's probably good reason smoke and CO2 alarms "protrude", to do I imagine with air/smoke flow. Having them "flush" could cost you seconds when it counts. I don’t mind a slight protrusion- as also assume they have to ; but some are well chunky !
PeterW Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 There are smaller discrete alarms but are retrofit only as they are not hard wired. Ask your BCO if they will accept them. They also come with a recess fitting that makes them even smaller. Search Cavius or Lumi-PlugIn 1
Mr Punter Posted December 29, 2019 Posted December 29, 2019 They need to see the smoke to work and the smoke will not get into a recess easily. I have Aico and they are fine. I guess yours will be more obvious with the mirrored ceilings everywhere? 1
Pocster Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 3 hours ago, PeterW said: There are smaller discrete alarms but are retrofit only as they are not hard wired. Ask your BCO if they will accept them. They also come with a recess fitting that makes them even smaller. Search Cavius or Lumi-PlugIn The lumi stuff looks good . Incorporating a light and fire sensor in one is neat ! . Just need to check they are dimmable ...
Pocster Posted December 29, 2019 Author Posted December 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, pocster said: The lumi stuff looks good . Incorporating a light and fire sensor in one is neat ! . Just need to check they are dimmable ... Just checked their faq - dimmable !
Adsibob Posted January 17, 2022 Posted January 17, 2022 I also concluded that the lumi are probably the best compromise. Nice that they are not only dimmable, but also come in an option of 3000K or 4000K. Shame the beam angle on the bulb has no options, but one can't have it all. @pocster did you go for lumi in the end and are you happy with it?
Pocster Posted January 18, 2022 Author Posted January 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Adsibob said: I also concluded that the lumi are probably the best compromise. Nice that they are not only dimmable, but also come in an option of 3000K or 4000K. Shame the beam angle on the bulb has no options, but one can't have it all. @pocster did you go for lumi in the end and are you happy with it? ? ummmmm , still not done anything with this yet - on my to do list …
Adsibob Posted January 18, 2022 Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, pocster said: ? ummmmm , still not done anything with this yet - on my to do list … How did building control let you move in without fire alarms? Or maybe my builder is telling me porkies. He says his insurance would be invalidated if he let me move in without a building control certificate. 1
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