Owner's Manual

RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS OF ALARMS

The Clipsal Lifesaver

755 Series Smoke Alarms are domestic

units designed to be mounted on ceilings in single or multi-

storey residential dwellings, such as houses, home units and

apartments. If the alarm cannot be installed on the ceiling, wall

mounting is acceptable in most instances. Recommended loca-

tions are as follows:

• Install at least one Smoke Alarm on each level or storey of a

multi-storey dwelling.

• A Smoke Alarm should be installed in the immediate

vicinity of the bedrooms. If there is more than one sleeping

area, locate additional alarms in the immediate vicinity of

each of these areas.

• Sleeping areas are often located furthest from the exits of

a house. Therefore, Smoke Alarms should be installed on

all exit routes from bedrooms.

• A Smoke Alarm should be installed inside every room in

which a smoker sleeps and inside any room where a

person sleeps with the door closed.

• A closed door can stop smoke easily reaching the alarm

and can prevent the occupant hearing the alarm sounding.

• Install additional alarms in hallways that are longer than 9

metres.

• Smoke Alarms should be mounted on the ceiling as close to

the centre as possible. If this is not practical, mount no closer

than 100mm from any wall or corner.

• If the alarm is to be mounted on a wall, install it not less

than 100mm and not more than 300mm from the ceiling

and no closer than 100mm from any corners.