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News Release from: Aico | Subject: Aico Ei160 series mains powered smoke alarms.
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2007
Tenant safety enhanced with AICO smoke
alarms
Your Homes Newcastle start third year of an ambitious programme to protect all 31,000 Newcastle City Council properties with Aico Ei160 series mains powered smoke alarms.
The safety programme, due to be completed by 2011, reflects Your Homes Newcastle's determination and commitment to provide Council tenants in Newcastle with the highest standards of fire safety protection by specifying high quality mains powered alarms with ten year plus Lithium battery back-up "We've been using Aico Ei smoke alarms for a 15 years," says John Mitchell, Consulting Electrical Engineer for City Design, part of Newcastle City Council which is working in partnership with Your Homes Newcastle on the project
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Sep 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We started off using their Ei150 mains powered alarms, mostly in multi-storey blocks.
In June 2004, we specified Ei160 series smoke alarms for the first time, on a specific contract for bungalows linked to our Community Care Alarm Service.
The alarms were interfaced with a relay base that enabled a signal to be sent by Sayphone over the residents' telephone line so that when the smoke alarms activate they alert the Community Care Alarm Service who can then check on the welfare of the tenant and take what ever action is required.
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"Aico's alarms have proved to be very reliable.
As far as we're concerned, the technology is tried and tested and when it came to specifying alarms, we wanted to continue to use Aico Ei160 units." The Aico smoke alarms are being installed into Newcastle City Council properties as part of the work to bring homes up to the Decent Homes Standard.
As general rewiring work is instructed, so a new Aico smoke alarm system is installed to meet BS 5839 Part 6 LD3 standard.
In a typical two-storey house, this will mean an Ei160 Series Optical alarm on the upstairs landing and in the downstairs hallway with hard-wired interconnection.
A number of different electrical contractors have been awarded the work, and they are required to carry out risk assessments when inspecting the property and identify any requirements over and above the norm.
For example, in some three- storey properties, where the escape route is through the kitchen, a further Aico heat alarm may be added to the system.
Heat alarms may also be installed in living rooms or dining rooms in two storey properties depending on the position of the kitchen and the layout of the ground floor area.
At the same time, contractors will also identify any special needs and discuss the provision of suitable protection with both John Mitchell and the Fire Services.
For example, those identified with hearing difficulties may have a special Aico Deaf Alarm provided.
"We're now specifying Aico Deaf Alarms with RadioLINK wireless interconnection technology because they save us so much time on installation," says John Mitchell.
"Installation is also far less disruptive and disturbing for the tenant, which is an important consideration when dealing with elderly, frail or otherwise vulnerable tenants." Tenants who need to have their alarms connected to the Community Care Alarm Service have alarms fitted with Aico Ei128RBU relay base units.
These relay base units are also used in tower blocks to interface with the Concierge system.
All 31,000 properties are expected to be protected with Aico Ei160 Series smoke alarms by April 2011.
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