When the builder does the work
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 2:09 pm
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Originally mains operated smoke alarms were put on their own circuit, but it was soon realised that the MCB could trip and no one would know, so smoke alarms are now quite often connected to the lighting circuit, as you can "live without smoke alarms" but you can't live without lights. I suspect that is the case here.HarlemSparton wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:40 pmFunny thing is that they spurred off a smoke alarm circuit
those are the people who never test their rcds daily.Someone-Else wrote: ↑Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:46 amOriginally mains operated smoke alarms were put on their own circuit, but it was soon realised that the MCB could trip and no one would know.HarlemSparton wrote: ↑Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:40 pmFunny thing is that they spurred off a smoke alarm circuit
That is because you are NOT supposed to test an RCD daily
Actually it’s recommended every 6 months now