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SenTRI4 fire system
Siting
A SenTRI Sensor device plugs into a dedicated SenTRI Base that is installed in the
protected premises. The SenTRI Bases should be sited in locations as dened by the
project plans and by BS 5839 : Part 1 : 2017.
Do’s and Don’t
Follow recommendations detailed in section 22 that relate to automatic re
detectors and section 16 that relate to alarm sounders in BS 5839:Part 1 : 2017.
DO Locate Visual Alarm Devices in accordance with Loss Prevention Council
Code of Practice CoP 0001.
http://www.redbooklive.com/lps.jsp
DO NOT locate smoke detectors where products of combustion may be
present such as kitchens, garages, furnace rooms, welding shops etc.
DO NOT locate heat detectors above boilers or heaters or where the
temperature is normally very high or liable to sudden uctuations.
DO NOT locate smoke or heat detectors: -
• In dusty or dirty environment.
• Near heating or air-conditioning grilles.
• Outdoors in stables, sheds etc.
• In excessively damp areas.
• In dead air spaces at the junctions of ceilings and walls.
• At ceiling locations where a ‘thermal barrier’ may exist.