Fire Alarm FAQ
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Fire Alarm FAQ
What are the different types of Fire Alarm?
| 2 |
Single or Multizone. |
Manual system |
Automatic signalling |
| 3 |
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Manual & Heat |
Automatic signalling |
| 3b |
(b means firecells have a single escape route. Type 4 or 6 is required) |
| 4 |
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Manual & Smoke |
Automatic signalling |
| 4e |
(e allows optional use of Type 5) |
| 5 |
Local Alarm |
Smoke Detection |
No Signalling |
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(Heat detection in fire cells to alert all occupants) |
| 6 |
Sprinkler plus |
Type 2 Fire Alarm |
Automatic signalling |
| 7 |
Sprinkler plus |
Type 4 Fire Alarm |
Automatic signalling |
| 7e |
Sprinkler plus |
Type 5 Fire Alarm |
No Signalling |
| f |
Suffix f means No Signalling as long as a telephone is available to dial 111 |
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What Legislation may I need to consider may be involved?
- Building Act
- NZ Building Code
- Electricity Regulations
- Radio communications Regulations
- Fire Service Act
- Fire Safety and Evacuation of Building Regs.
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