The Nest does not comply with the BS 5446-2:2003 heat alarm standard
required by the regulation for kitchens. It only complies with the BS EN
14604: 2005 standard for smoke alarms required for the standard. It is
possible for devices to be certified ...
It is more than simply firmware update. The device would need certified
to BS 5446-2:2003. Nest would need to go through that process, assuming
the devices heat sensor is capable of passing that
certification.Specifically the Nest does not comply wit...
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...
