I have just completed a complete rewire of a semi-detached property. Apart from a new gas central heating system being fitted and new kitchen and bathroom equipment being installed, no other major work has been carried out. Certainly no building or extension work has been done.
Building Regs do NOT require that smoke alarms be fitted to the house. This has been confirmed by the LABC.
The electrical inspectors, however, insist that the IEE Regs require two interconnected mains smoke alarms to be fitted. I thought this only applied to New builds or houses that had been SUBSTANTIALLY altered.
I am, in fact, going to fit the alarms because it is a very good idea for safety, but I wondered if anyone could state the legal position on this, for clarity, because it would appear that the IEE regs and the Building Regs are in conflict on this point.
Thanks
Building Regs do NOT require that smoke alarms be fitted to the house. This has been confirmed by the LABC.
The electrical inspectors, however, insist that the IEE Regs require two interconnected mains smoke alarms to be fitted. I thought this only applied to New builds or houses that had been SUBSTANTIALLY altered.
I am, in fact, going to fit the alarms because it is a very good idea for safety, but I wondered if anyone could state the legal position on this, for clarity, because it would appear that the IEE regs and the Building Regs are in conflict on this point.
Thanks