An Ajax EN54 wireless fire alarm for an HMO in Woolwich
Another HMO ready for licensing. In Woolwich, south-east London, we designed, installed and commissioned a Grade A, Category LD1 Ajax EN54 wireless fire alarm, with the work on site done in a single day and minimal disruption to the tenants.
In and out in a day
Wireless suits a building with tenants living in it. Ajax EN54 devices need no cables chased through walls or ceilings, so the system went in, was commissioned and was handed over in one visit, with full signal strength to every device across the building.
What we installed
- An Ajax EN54 Fire Hub: a Grade A control panel, with the framed zone plan above it and the logbook cabinet below.
- Wireless detectors to Category LD1, in the escape routes and every room where a fire could start.
- Manual call points, each with a clear protective cover.
- A cloud connection over the hub’s own cellular SIM, so faults and alarms are reported in real time.
- Certification to BS 5839-6, with design and as-fitted drawings.
Handed over with everything the licence needs
Missing paperwork can hold up an HMO licence application. This handover, like every Nova fire alarm handover, included:
- Certificates of design, installation and commissioning
- Operation and maintenance manual
- As-fitted drawings
- Cause and effect matrix
- Wireless signal report
- On-site logbook
- Acceptance certificate
- Agreed variations certificate
- Framed and mounted fire zone plan
- BAFE Certificate of Compliance
The certificates and paperwork, explained · Ajax EN54 wireless fire alarms · Fire alarm installers for London
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Questions
How long does a wireless fire alarm take to fit in an HMO?
At this HMO, a day: we were in and out in a single visit. Ajax EN54 devices are wireless, so there are no cables to chase through walls or ceilings and tenants can stay in while we work.
What do Grade A and Category LD1 mean?
They come from BS 5839-6. Grade A is a control panel with detectors and sounders, designed to BS 5839-1. Category LD1 puts detection in the escape routes and in every room where a fire could start. Which grade and category an HMO needs depends on the building, its fire risk assessment and the council’s licence conditions. Fire alarms for HMOs.
What paperwork do you hand over for an HMO licence?
Design, installation and commissioning certificates, the operation and maintenance manual, as-fitted drawings, the cause and effect matrix, the wireless signal report, the logbook, the acceptance and agreed variations certificates, the framed zone plan and a BAFE Certificate of Compliance. Missing paperwork can hold up a licence application.
Do you fit HMO fire alarms across London?
Yes. We cover all 32 London boroughs and the City of London. Fire alarm installers for London.
Need a fire alarm for your HMO?
Landlords and managing agents in London and the South East: call 01303 720282 or send us a message.