Question: We have four CO detectors in our garage. Are the detectors required to be serviceable for us to obtain our annual fire certificate?
Answer: The detectors are not required for AFSS unless called up by an FER (Fire Engineering Report).
Generally No. The detectors have nothing to do with fire protection. CO detectors are installed to start and stop car park exhaust fans when the air in the car park contains too much toxic carbon monoxide from car exhaust emissions.
The same car park fans may also be controlled by the fire system, but they are completely independently and overriding the CO sensor controls.
So, they are not required for AFSS unless called up by an FER (Fire Engineering Report).
This post appears in Strata News #689.
Rob Broadhead 2020 Fire Protection E: rob.broadhead@2020fire.com.au P: 1300 340 210