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The switches are in metal boxes. An electrician has had a look at it and said it would pass EICR inspection. Just trying to work out the enclosure requirements.

Our recent fire risk assessment says we need a fire-resistant enclosure around the communal electrical distribution board. BS 7671 compliant. The issue is that the board runs right up to the ceiling, so there’s no vertical space above it, and there’s also a very thick incoming cable entering from the floor at the bottom. So a simple overbox won't do. We initially thought about building a box around it, but read that using MDF (or standard timber) wouldn’t meet fire-resistance requirements? What’s the usual or accepted way to enclose something like this when there’s no space above?

Thanks. I already have a smoke and heat in the flat(battery powered only). The heat alarm is in the kitchen. But does the new heat interlinked alarm need to go in the kitchen also? I thought maybe it can just go near the hallway, close to the entrance?

We are in a converted house with two flats (one upstairs, one downstairs) and a small shared communal hallway (less than 2m²). The FRA indicated that we need to install mains powered fire alarm, Grade D Category LD2 with a connected heat detector in each flat.However, I’m struggling to find clear guidance that a communal alarm is required at all in a small two-flat conversion, as I understand these are usually designed as “stay put” buildings with alarms only inside the flats. Can anyone clarify whether a communal alarm system is legally required? We will be installing fire doors if that helps. In addition, if it is required, does this mean the alarms inside the flats must be mains powered as well, or can battery powered alarms be used if they are wireless interlinked? Any guidance would be appreciated.