Posted By Alan Haynes
My best advice would be to talk to your local Fire Brigade - they will advise you on what is acceptable to them.

Unless things have changed - different Fire Authorities have different interpretations of requirements - so do't rely on what others have done elsewhere.

As an example of this - back in the Eighties, I was Project Managing fire precautions on sub-surface [underground to most people] railway stations. 3 different Fire Authorities gave 3 different answers to the problem of 'false alarms' from operation of the break glass points.

The first said 'don't fit any in public places - only in staff areas'.

The second said 'you can use flip up covers to prevent accidental alarms'

And the 3rd said 'stand a policeman by each point on football match days - no covers allowed, we'll prosecute if you fit them'

So we had different installations at each location.

Obviously things have moved on now, but do ask your local Fire Authority for their recommendations/comments.

Posted By Alan Haynes
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