Fire Alarm Installation & Maintenance
Kells Electrical Services (KEES) carry out fire and smoke alarm installation, maintenance and testing to help companies of all sizes meet their fire safety obligations. The onus is on business owners to carry out efficient fire risk inspections, produce assessments and take the results forward.
A common result of a fire risk assessment will be the need to install and maintain effective fire detection equipment. KEES, the NCIEIC-registered fire alarm systems experts, can help.
Based in Kells, we carry out fire detection equipment installation and maintenance in County Meath and the surrounding areas. Our experienced team will meet with you to discuss the results of your fire safety assessment, before supplying and physically installing detection equipment and fire alarms. Just as importantly, we can maintain the equipment, testing it periodically so you know your staff and visitors are safe. We can also fit and maintain replacement fire and smoke alarms if your existing units need updating to comply with regulations. So how many detectors do I need, and where do I need them?
The amount of detectors you will require obviously depends on the size of the building, but it also depends on the type of business, and the level of detection required.
To obtain a Fire Certificate for any new Commercial Building it is a necessity to have a Fire Alarm System fitted to the relevant standards (IS 3218). This very comprehensive standard covers Life Protection to varying levels (L1, L2, L3, L4). "L" or life protection type systems are classified from L1 for the highest risk requiring every part of the premises to be protected by automatic means through L2 where the only areas of recognised and specific hazards are protected, to L3 protecting all escape routes and any adjoining rooms and finally, L4 in which the escape routes only need to be protected.
For example, a hotel requires full coverage or a level one system. A detector is required in every room, every exit route, and even in the attic. However an office unit might only require a level three system, with detectors in all the exit routes and adjoining rooms. To clarify what type of system your premises require, please contact us for a consultation.
