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AnthonyB - Thanks very much this is really really helpful. Having read the regs a couple of times and briefly discussed with my local fire station, I am sure that the space meets the small non domestic regs/link you provided. Based on what you have said and what the document says, my legal requirement is "no alarm needed and shouting is fine" Therefore given that I am not "required" to have an alarm, then I can opt for Grade D or higher domestic equipment would be permitted should I so wish. ............ Now for the Simplisafe part. Although the smoke alarms from simlisafe are not inteconnected, they do connect back to the base station and sirens. So if any of them activated then the siren in the buiding would sound as would the external one. Furthermore it would alert their monitoring people. Simplisafe don't have break glass points, but they do have panic buttons that can be configured to activate the sirens and alert the monitoring station. My thought was to mount them on several walls with signage. they are cheap. ........... The more I think about it, the more I think that I should go for a specific fire system. But it would be much much easier to have the simplisafe because it will sound a siren, alert the monitoring people and alert me and i wouldnt have two systems to look after. any final thoughts/advice? I really appreciate the help AnthonyB Ross

Hello, i am hoping i can get some guidance. I am moving my business to a new site, It is very very simple. Warehouse style site, 2900sq ft, simple rectangle. with door at front, door at back. Also a small kitchen and toilet. You are never far from either front door or rear door, unless in the toilet you can always see an exit. The business is a mobility shop, wheelchairs, scooters, walking aids etc. Normally, we have 2 members of staff and a few customers through the day. More than 6 people in th building is rare. We do nothing special there, so I don't see us accidently starting fires. I want to do this right, clearly I will do risk assessments, get signs fire extinguishers etc. The current occupant of the new building says that it does not need a Fire Alarm as it's easy to warn people of fire and you can always see an exit. Infact you're never more than a few seconds walk the door. (it's all on ground floor). I don't feel comfortable having no alarms. The buglar alarm system I am installing also does Fire. i am thinking of getting 5 smoke / CO2 detectors along with 3 buttons that will sound a siren inside and out. It is a SimpliSafe system. Here is my question !! I don't think I technically must have an alarm, but if I choose Simplisafe which is basically a wireless homesystem, then will I cause myself a problem? I am thinking that maybe they should be hard wired red cables etc. I don't want to shoot myself in the foot by causing a situation where if i did nothing, then I would be complying but if i put in a system that is non compliant then I have made a mistake, even though something is better than nothing. Clearly I will test it weekly etc. Any help would be appreciated. Ross