OMS:
Start with a company that has 3rd Party accreditation (so BAFE as an example)
Or a consultant with a good PII who you can engage with, and hand of the out-turn design for final verification to a contractor with 3rd party accreditation
Or chance it with a contractor of your choice, some are pretty good, some not
Be very clear about what you want to achieve (eg, basic compliance, something that reduces the maintenance burden like self test and monitoring, longevity, capital versus revenue costs etc etc (possibly why Option 2 above might suit you best) - and do consult with relevant parties (insurance, responsible person for Fire under the RRO, etc)
Regards
OMS
OMS:
Possibly, Richard - but it's fairly common practice, as a consultant I'm usually happy for there to be two signatures in the certification for design and one for verification.
I was just suggesting that a "party" not tied in with any manufacturer or installer is probably the best placed to give impartial advice as to "what" is required, and the principles of "how" that is achieved (eg is central battery the right option, based on a specific client needs, is a lighting upgrade worthwhile whilst cutting and carving the emergency lighting system)
Regards
OMS
Andy65:
Thanks for your responses. Being on a phone makes it difficult to post.
I would definitely like to get a professional designer to asses the needs of the site so that a complete spec can be handed out to an contractor to install.
The trouble I’ve had inviting contractors is they all have their own ideas and interpretations mixed in with little urban myths that they’ve picked up over the years.
It is a complex site, some areas are offices, some areas are test labs. We have cad drawings to help. I could ask a manufacturer to design the system for us but that has its own problems in that we test emergency light fittings and I don’t want to show favouritism and/or jeopardise the company relationships.
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