Smoke Alarm Detector Installation
The smoke detectors must be mounted away from walls and corners and clear of pitched roof peaks. These areas can be slow to see smoke and delay detector activation. Mounting on large clear ceiling spaces is best.
The standard detector wiring is 0.2mm 4-core security cable. Detector wiring carries low voltages and must not be run for any distance adjacent to mains wiring; ie. through the same cable runs. Standard security cable is not rated to carry mains power, but the outer sheath is rated to be safe to contact or cross other mains wiring.
installation delays requiring fault finding can be avoided by ensure that the wiring is neat and tidy. Twist the wire strands to ensure that there are no stray strands to cause problems.
Mid-Line Detectors
There can be up to 11 mid-line detectors wired to the Fire Denyer Controller. There is a wire in and another out, forming a series chain.
The wiring is shown here.
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