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<blockquote data-quote="SLIPSHOD &amp; SLAPDASH" data-source="post: 468501" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>I asked the original question regarding existing systems, not on installation. In many properties visited to carry out a checkup/service/alteration to the fire alarm we cant find the panel or its fitted in a most obscure place. Recently we found a panel next to the commercial ovens in a bakery, in a room at the rear of a shop. It had been there at least 9 years and did not appear to have any heat damage. However my view is it should not be there but its a 2 zone panel, shop floor &amp; rear area does it matter, in the event of a fire seeing the panel would not help locate the source of alarm.</p><p></p><p>Another job, a care home has the panel now in a corridor in the middle of the building, due to extensions and alterations, the zoning is not correct due to fire doors &amp; building alterations etc, some detectors now 100mm from walls, call points behind curtains, no beacons (some people hard of hearing) and more, but whats there works. I have been putting these comments on my quarterly report for years, backing it up with emails &amp; a recorded delivery letter but nothings ever done, the council &amp; fire officer inspected the home this week and accepted everything as ok, despite my remarks because there are staff on duty 24/7.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH, post: 468501, member: 16"] I asked the original question regarding existing systems, not on installation. In many properties visited to carry out a checkup/service/alteration to the fire alarm we cant find the panel or its fitted in a most obscure place. Recently we found a panel next to the commercial ovens in a bakery, in a room at the rear of a shop. It had been there at least 9 years and did not appear to have any heat damage. However my view is it should not be there but its a 2 zone panel, shop floor & rear area does it matter, in the event of a fire seeing the panel would not help locate the source of alarm. Another job, a care home has the panel now in a corridor in the middle of the building, due to extensions and alterations, the zoning is not correct due to fire doors & building alterations etc, some detectors now 100mm from walls, call points behind curtains, no beacons (some people hard of hearing) and more, but whats there works. I have been putting these comments on my quarterly report for years, backing it up with emails & a recorded delivery letter but nothings ever done, the council & fire officer inspected the home this week and accepted everything as ok, despite my remarks because there are staff on duty 24/7. [/QUOTE]
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