We have four CO detectors in our garage. Are the detectors required to be serviceable for us to obtain our annual fire certificate?
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).
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Rob Broadhead, CEO of 2020 Fire Protection.
I've been involved in strata since 2001, spoken at events, written training courses and been involved in committees. I am a regular contributor to SCA, FMA, OCN, LookUpStrata and Your Strata Property.
I’ve been in fire protection since 1992, a graduate of the Institute of Fire Engineers and an Accredited Practitioner (Fire Safety).
I’ve served voluntarily as VP of FPA Australia and on SCA’s NSW State Committee. I've represented FMA on the Building Commission’s Fire Safety Steering committee, and listed in the 2021 report into Fire Safety Reform. I am co-chair of the Strata sector of the Fire Safety Industry Reference Group.
I bring timely fire and related legislative knowledge transparently to the strata industry.
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