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Designing Buildings at 08:05, 23 December 2020

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	* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.		* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.

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Designing Buildings at 10:48, 11 August 2019

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	Heat alarms should conform to BS 5446: Part 2: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms.		Heat alarms should conform to BS 5446: Part 2: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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	* Carbon monoxide.		* Carbon monoxide.
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	* New requirements for fire detection and alarm network systems IP 12 13.		* New requirements for fire detection and alarm network systems IP 12 13.
	* Optical smoke alarm.		* Optical smoke alarm.
		+	* Over £1 billion lost every year due to false alarms.
	* Smoke detector.		* Smoke detector.
	* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.		* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.

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Editor at 16:09, 2 May 2018

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

		+	* Carbon monoxide.
	* Carbon monoxide detector.		* Carbon monoxide detector.
	* Fire and rescue service.		* Fire and rescue service.

Designing Buildings at 09:23, 21 October 2017

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	* Building regulations.
	* Carbon monoxide detector.		* Carbon monoxide detector.
−	* Combustion appliance.
	* Fire and rescue service.		* Fire and rescue service.
	* Fire dampers.		* Fire dampers.
	* Fire detection and alarm system.		* Fire detection and alarm system.
	* Fire detector.		* Fire detector.
−	* Fire protection engineering.
−	* Fire safety design.
	* Fire.		* Fire.
	* Intruder alarm.		* Intruder alarm.
	* Ionisation smoke alarms.		* Ionisation smoke alarms.
	* Multi-sensor alarm.		* Multi-sensor alarm.
−	* ~~Optical smoke~~ alarm	+	* New requirements for fire detection and alarm network systems IP 12 13.
−	* Principal habitable room.	+	* Optical smoke alarm.
−	* ~~Scottish building standards~~.	+
	* Smoke detector.		* Smoke detector.
	* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.		* The causes of false fire alarms in buildings.

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Designing Buildings at 07:15, 7 August 2016

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	* Fire dampers.		* Fire dampers.
	* Fire detection and alarm system.		* Fire detection and alarm system.
		+	* Fire detector.
	* Fire protection engineering.		* Fire protection engineering.
	* Fire safety design.		* Fire safety design.

Designing Buildings at 07:07, 6 August 2016

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	* Intruder alarm.		* Intruder alarm.
	* Ionisation smoke alarms.		* Ionisation smoke alarms.
		+	* Multi-sensor alarm.
	* Optical smoke alarm		* Optical smoke alarm
	* Principal habitable room.		* Principal habitable room.

Designing Buildings at 11:30, 3 August 2016

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	* Scottish building standards.		* Scottish building standards.
	* Smoke detector.		* Smoke detector.
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	* Building regulations.		* Building regulations.
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	* Carbon monoxide detector.		* Carbon monoxide detector.
	* Combustion appliance.		* Combustion appliance.
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	* Optical smoke alarm		* Optical smoke alarm
	* Principal habitable room.		* Principal habitable room.
		+	* Scottish building standards.
	* Smoke detector.		* Smoke detector.

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−	The Technical Handbook – Domestic, published by Scottish Ministers to provide guidance on the ~~building regulations~~ suggests there are 4 main types of fire detector used in dwellings:	+	The Technical Handbook – Domestic, published by Scottish Ministers to provide guidance on the Scottish Building Standards suggests there are 4 main types of fire detector used in dwellings:

	* Optical smoke alarms.		* Optical smoke alarms.
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	* Heat alarms.		* Heat alarms.

−	It is important that the right type of ~~fire~~ detector is used for different situations, as false alarms can result in occupants disabling fire detection and fire alarm systems.	+	It is important that the right type of detector is used for different situations, as false alarms can result in occupants disabling fire detection and fire alarm systems.

	The most common causes of false alarms are:		The most common causes of false alarms are:
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	* Dust.		* Dust.

−	Heat alarms have fixed-temperature elements and ~~operate on the principle of responding~~ to the temperature of the fire gases in the immediate vicinity of the heat alarm. They are used where ambient temperatures are likely to fluctuate rapidly over a short period such as in kitchens and are less likely to produce false alarms. Elsewhere, heat alarms should not be used instead of smoke alarms to reduce unwanted false alarms.	+	Heat alarms have fixed-temperature elements and respond to the temperature of the fire gases in the immediate vicinity of the heat alarm. They are used where ambient temperatures are likely to fluctuate rapidly over a short period, such as in kitchens, and are less likely to produce false alarms. Elsewhere, heat alarms should not be used instead of smoke alarms to reduce unwanted false alarms.

−	The Scottish Building Standards require at least 1 heat alarm installed in every kitchen.	+	The Scottish Building Standards require that at least 1 heat alarm is installed in every kitchen.

	Heat alarms should conform to BS 5446: Part 2: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms.		Heat alarms should conform to BS 5446: Part 2: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms.

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The Technical Handbook – Domestic, published by Scottish Ministers to provide guidance on the building regulations suggests there are 4 main types of fire detector used in dwellings:

* Optical smoke alarms.
* Ionisation smoke alarms.
* Multi sensor alarms.
* Heat alarms.

It is important that the right type of fire detector is used for different situations, as false alarms can result in occupants disabling fire detection and fire alarm systems.

The most common causes of false alarms are:

* Fumes from cooking.
* Steam from bathrooms, shower rooms and kitchens.
* Tobacco smoke.
* Dust.

Heat alarms have fixed-temperature elements and operate on the principle of responding to the temperature of the fire gases in the immediate vicinity of the heat alarm. They are used where ambient temperatures are likely to fluctuate rapidly over a short period such as in kitchens and are less likely to produce false alarms. Elsewhere, heat alarms should not be used instead of smoke alarms to reduce unwanted false alarms.

The Scottish Building Standards require at least 1 heat alarm installed in every kitchen.

Heat alarms should conform to BS 5446: Part 2: 2003 Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Building regulations.
* Building standards.
* Carbon monoxide detector.
* Combustion appliance.
* Fire and rescue service.
* Fire dampers.
* Fire detection and alarm system.
* Fire protection engineering.
* Fire safety design.
* Fire.
* Intruder alarm.
* Ionisation smoke alarms.
* Optical smoke alarm
* Principal habitable room.
* Smoke detector.

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