First off all apologies for the **** picture, I only seem to have a picture from ground level which I have cropped, I thought I took a close up as well, but alas, I did not
Anyone recognise this detector, and whether it was supposed to have any kind of cover?
Its a heat decetor, rated at about 160C and made by gent according to the engraving on the side, the black thing in the middle is the bimetallic strip, the fixed end seems to be mounted on a block of paxolin or similar, so I did fear that the strip could be live*, but I tested it, so either its not as I feared, or the system is isolated.
*It appears to be part of a 240v three wire system, as no panel was evident and a closer look at the bells revealed they were rated at 200-250v
The Detector is mounted on a loop in b/e conduit box, so I'm presumbing its wired in MICC, but didn't go taking it off as didnt want to be disturbing old pyros end of day on a Friday!
I'm guessing it probably dates from the early 1960s as that appears to be when the building was converted to flats.
So, anyone ripped anything like this out?, I won't be as rude to ask if anyone can remember installing anything like this
Anyone recognise this detector, and whether it was supposed to have any kind of cover?
Its a heat decetor, rated at about 160C and made by gent according to the engraving on the side, the black thing in the middle is the bimetallic strip, the fixed end seems to be mounted on a block of paxolin or similar, so I did fear that the strip could be live*, but I tested it, so either its not as I feared, or the system is isolated.
*It appears to be part of a 240v three wire system, as no panel was evident and a closer look at the bells revealed they were rated at 200-250v
The Detector is mounted on a loop in b/e conduit box, so I'm presumbing its wired in MICC, but didn't go taking it off as didnt want to be disturbing old pyros end of day on a Friday!
I'm guessing it probably dates from the early 1960s as that appears to be when the building was converted to flats.
So, anyone ripped anything like this out?, I won't be as rude to ask if anyone can remember installing anything like this