Installation Guide

Industry Safety Standards

NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

For your information, the National Fire Protection Association’s

Standard 72, reads as follows:

Smoke Detection. Where required by applicable laws, codes, or

standards for the specified occupancy, approved single- and

multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows: (1) In

all sleeping rooms. (2) Outside of each separate sleeping area, in

immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms. (3) On each level of the

dwelling unit, including basements Exception: In existing one-

and two-family dwelling units, approved smoke alarms powered

by batteries are permitted.

Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The

required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early

warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the

areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it

is recommended that the householder consider the use of

additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.

The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining

room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by

the required smoke alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in

kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally

recommended, as these locations occasionally experience

conditions that can result in improper operation.

California State Fire Marshall

Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of

fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household

as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping

area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke

detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens,

hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms,

basements and attached garages.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends

the use of at least one CO Alarm per household, located near the

sleeping area.

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