http://withington.coopliving.net/tags/smoke-vent en http://withington.coopliving.net/blog/velux-smoke-vent-system <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-rss"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Today we took delivery of the Velux windows (and additional slates, to replace broken ones).</p> <p>There are two electronically-operated opening windows to be installed at the top of the stairwell, these will be connected via a Velux-supplied control unit to the fire alarm - and also switches to enable the people in the house to open and close the windows (pretty much like electric windows in a car).</p> <p>What I didn&#39;t realise until it arrived was how big and heavy the control unit is: looks like it&#39;s built to withstand World War Three!</p> <p>It was good that we found this out before the meeting with the electricians; I told them that the box would be going in the plant room, and they&#39;d have to run cables up to the roof from there, as it would be too big and heavy to put on the wall at high level, as originally intended.</p> <p>The rest of the meeting with the electricians went well - I just need to confirm a few details with them ahead of them starting on-site a week on Monday.</p> <p>Incidentally, Velux provided stickers for the smoke vent control box in numerous European languages, the etymology of which I found quite interesting:</p> <p><img height="390" width="480" class="image-style-large media-element file-full image-style-large" typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://withington.coopliving.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/smokevent_signs.jpg?itok=Y6O_Xegn" alt="" title="" /></p> </div></div></div><section class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix view-mode-rss"><h2 class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</h2><ul class="field-items"><li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/velux" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">velux</a></li><li class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/smoke-vent" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">smoke vent</a></li><li class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/electrical" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">electrical</a></li></ul></section><ul class="links inline"><li class="service-links-facebook first"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A//withington.coopliving.net/blog/velux-smoke-vent-system&amp;t=Velux%20smoke%20vent%20system" title="Share on Facebook." class="service-links-facebook" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="http://withington.coopliving.net/profiles/openoutreach/modules/contrib/service_links/images/facebook.png" alt="Facebook" /></a></li><li class="service-links-twitter last"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A//withington.coopliving.net/blog/velux-smoke-vent-system&amp;text=Velux%20smoke%20vent%20system" title="Share this on Twitter" class="service-links-twitter" rel="nofollow"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="http://withington.coopliving.net/profiles/openoutreach/modules/contrib/service_links/images/twitter.png" alt="Twitter" /></a></li></ul> Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:17:48 +0000 Robert 14 at http://withington.coopliving.net http://withington.coopliving.net/blog/velux-smoke-vent-system#comments