green-foam

I am sorry, but I can't but think that Rick, has "sorted it" by now as he asked way back in February

I can understand that you are trying to resolve the problem, but as I first said It could be any of 507 possabilites all of which can not be "diagnosed" via a forum

Since you have said paint, and I don't, what do the instructions on the tin say?

I would say without seeing it, all any one can do is guess, you really should have it looked at by a fire alarm engineer. Why not call the company who maintain your fire alarm?

Have you considered a "water mist" fire extinguisher? Yes, they use de-ionised water and are safe on live electrical equipment up to 35KV Safelincs supply them CLICK HERE

Firebug ceased the supply of fire extinguishers in the UK as of September 16th 2014 (Although later, they did sell off what they had left at a reduced price)

What do you mean by multiple issues? It may be a case of the detectors are old (you do not say) wrongly sited or just never maintained.

Without knowing what wiring you actually have and its condition I would say its not possible to give a precise answer. I can only suggest you contact another fire alarm company and ask them to visit and give their opinion.

What was the colour of the LED before you noticed it is red? Do you have any other fittings with "SEC/M3/8F" on them, if so what colour are their LED's I have no idea what "SEC/M3/8F" is, and google shows nothing, does the light have anything else on it?

The base is somewhere to terminate / loop in / loop out cables. It has no sounder as there is no need. You can get a sounder base for fire alarms, never seen one for a smoke alarm.

A couple of questions. 1) If it is inside how will it be charged? (The sun is not bright enough indoors) 2) As it is an emergency / exit light what will tell it to illuminate? (If you run a cable, it may as well be a mains fed light)

There is another brand available but again it is battery operated. Kidde also make a smoke and CO alarm that speaks, so you know what it has detected, and again its battery operated.

You have several options to dispose of old fire extinguishers. 1) Find a re cycling centre that will take them (Not just your local tip, although some will take them) 2) If they are discharged and small you can put them in the normal waste. 3) If they are still full there are specialist companies who will take them away for processing. 4) Advertise them on an auction website for COLLECTION ONLY. There is an interest in old extinguishers.

I presume you mean smoke alarm? (There is a great deal of difference between a smoke alarm and a fire alarm) I would suggest you install an optical smoke alarm which you interlink with other smoke alarms in your house. If you already have interlinked smoke alarms in your house, you will need another one which is compatible with what you already have. If you do not have any smoke alarms in the house now would be a good time to install interlinked alarms. The reason being, If a fire should develop in the loft you may not hear the smoke alarm for a while, where as if you have interlinked alarms you will know within seconds since they will all sound. Safelincs can supply you with interlinked smoke alarms

I think you need to clarify what is there. If the property has "domestic smoke alarms" these can not be "connected to the fire brigade" If the property has a "Fire alarm" Then this can be "connected to the fire brigade" However, I should point out that no alarm is connected directly to the fire brigade, instead it calls an Alarm Receiving Centre who will if appropriate call the fire brigade. In order to have this, the fire alarm must be up to the relevant standards and have a maintenance contract. Would it not be up to the new owners which insurance company they have and therefore up to the new insurance company what the fire alarm does or doesn't do.

It would depend on the company concerned as for what is and is not included in the service. You would have to ask them.

Does not sound like it is a smoke alarm, since it makes a noise every ten minutes. I would suggest being very quiet and listening for the noise and "follow it". Yes it is easy to say, but it can not be a smoke alarm with no power. I wonder is it an old mobile phone?

Following on from what Tom says, I should like to point out that although ideally an electrician should install the smoke alarms, not all electricians are Part P registered. So although any electrician can install them, not all electricians can issue a certificate that says the work complies with Part P.

Thinking out loud. Tom, what if the extinguishers in question are stored pressure. The engineer could not take anything apart, there for has no need to change the anti tampering tag.

It would depend on the clarity of the glass, the angle of the sun and any combustible materials near said float. Can you not move it if you are that worried.

If there is an electrical failure after the 3 hour test, and all the lights passed the test what will you do? The batteries need 24 hours to fully recharge, you can not really stay in a building for 24 hours watching .......... Ideally the test should be carried out at a time when the building will be empty for the next 24 hours.

Safelincs can supply you with smoke alarms, I would suggest the mains operated, interlinked with battery back up, made by Kidde Click here for more information. The kidde ones have the advantage that you can connect up to 24 units, so if you need to expand, you can. Also if you use Kidde Slick or Firex smoke alarms you can also use the Kidde hush button https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOlCMA2ZOQM

I honestly think that it is a typo. That would be some blind that is 200 m wide. But I have to agree with Tom regarding covering the fire exit. Think about it, if there is a fire, people panic, and will not see that there is a blind covering an exit, also the blind could get in peoples way. and if the fire exits are "to be used by children" how does everyone else get out?

Would it not be a good idea to actually look at the fire alarm panel first?

I would ask why would you want to do that? Emergency lights are to provide light when the main supply fails, a blue light is not going to be easy to see by.