Specifically the Nest does not comply with the BS 5446-2:2003 heat alarm
standard required by the regulation. It only complies with the BS EN
14604: 2005 standard for smoke alarms required for the standard.It is
possible for an alarm to comply with B...
Both ionisation alarms and photoelectric alarms detect smoke, not heat.
There are separate standards for smoke alarms and heat alarms. It is
possible for an alarm to be certified as both a smoke (BS EN 14604) and
heat (BS 5446-2) alarm, and thus be u...
The standard which the Nest Protect is not certified is "BS 5446-2:2003"
for heat alarms. It has been certified as meeting the "BS EN14604:2005"
Smoke alarm standard. The new legalisation requires the former for
kitchens and latter for other areas.Bo...
The issue is that while Nest Protect may contain a heat sensor it is
either incapable of meeting or has not been certified as meeting the `BS
5446-2:2003` stand for heat alarms, which the legalisation for all homes
in Scotland, and all new build/modi...
The Nest does contain a heat sensor, but I believe the problem is that
alarm has either not been certified, or is not capable of being
certified, to the required "BS 54############:2003" heat alarm standard
need to comply with the new legislation.It ...
