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NSAI Fire Alarm

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  • 28-09-2011 2:23pm
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    rum and coke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭


    Guys
    Some guy in the wholesaler told me yesterday that from now on to install and commission fire alarms you need to be registered with NSAI.
    I hadn't heard does anyone know if it is true
    Thanks


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    last couple of jobs i did bout a yr ago

    i got one company design and commission
    and i did install

    dunno has it changed


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    rum and coke wrote: »
    Guys
    Some guy in the wholesaler told me yesterday that from now on to install and commission fire alarms you need to be registered with NSAI.
    I hadn't heard does anyone know if it is true
    Thanks

    I never heard this.


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    #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    M cebee wrote: »
    last couple of jobs i did bout a yr ago

    i got one company design and commission
    and i did install

    dunno has it changed
    +1

    In the past I used a fire alarm company to certify my fire alarm systems.
    They were delighted as they ended up getting maintenance contracts as result.


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    M cebee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭M cebee


    Design is the most important anyhow

    to the new standards


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    You have to be registered with PSA and for that you need the NSAI certification.

    http://www.psa.gov.ie/Website/psa/psa.nsf/newsitems/09CA354A4BCA6391802577C1004F2922/$file/IAS FAQs for consumers Oct '10.pdf

    Installing house alarms or supplying house alarm gear if you are not registered is a criminal offense.


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    rum and coke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭rum and coke


    We were talking about fire alarms.
    As a matter of interest what are the consequences of installing an intruder alarm in say ur own house or a mates house


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    antoinolachtnai
    Registered Users Posts: 9,807 ✭✭✭antoinolachtnai


    Sorry, I should pay attention. My mistake.

    You can install an intruder alarm in your own house, but not in a mate's house, strictly speaking. You might want to get him to make the final connection himself ...

    a.


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,592 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    rum and coke wrote: »
    We were talking about fire alarms.
    As a matter of interest what are the consequences of installing an intruder alarm in say ur own house or a mates house

    You are permitted to install an intruder alarm in your own home without being licensed by the PSA. After that you move into a very grey area.......

    As far as I know there is no requirement to be licensed with the PSA in order to sell intruder alarm equipment. I am open to correction on this, but I know staff at a well known electrical wholesalers and I am quite sure they are not with the PSA.


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    fred funk }{
    Registered Users Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    You don't need a licence to sell intruder equipment. You do need a licence to install an alarm for profit in otherwords, you can install an alarm in your mates house but once you don't profit from it you are not breaking any laws.


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    altor
    Registered Users Posts: 11,715 ✭✭✭✭altor


    antoinolachtnai wrote: »
    You have to be registered with PSA and for that you need the NSAI certification.

    You can be certified to EN50131, SR40 with any certification body to get your PSA licence, not just the NSAI.

    www.altor.ie



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