settle this...

[mackeral]

I have been informed that a house undergoing refurbishment should have mains operated smokes fitted or it will not meet the current regulations.
Reading,pg 8 of John Whitfields 'Electricans Guide...' would appear to confirm that this is the case, to meet Building Regulations.

"...require all new and refurbished dwellings to be fitted with mains operated smoke alarms."

So, if a property is undergoing an electrical upgrade, for example, new CU, is it a must to fit smokes? What i really want to know is, by not meeting the building regulations, will the property automatically fail a test of its electrical integrity because it is non-compliant with building regulations?

Doesnt seem right to me, but a spark i was chatting with today was of this opinion.

what do you think?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So, if a property is undergoing an electrical upgrade, for example, new CU, is it a must to fit smokes? What i really want to know is, by not meeting the building regulations, will the property automatically fail a test of its electrical integrity because it is non-compliant with building regulations?

No, because it's a building reg, not a wiring reg. Same with socket heights - it's no more an electricians job to pass comment on that than it is to highlight non-Part L compliant windows...

And even next year, when the wiring regs become part of the Building Regs, it still won't fail, because they'll be different parts - contravening Part B does not imply you've contravened Part P. Of course, if you comply with Part B, and fit them, then you must do so in the manner required by Part P.

what do you think?

I think you should fit mains powered, battery backed-up, interlinked detectors, preferably of different types, on a non-RCD lighting circuit.