Owner's Manual

Typical Two-Storey Home
• Site a smoke alarm on the ceiling or
wall inside each bedroom and in the
hallway outside each separate sleeping
area. If a bedroom area hallway is
more than 9 m long, site a smoke alarm
at each end. Site a smoke alarm at the
top of a first-to-second floor stairwell.
IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM SITING
AND EXCEPTION INFORMATION:
• Install a smoke alarm as close to the
centre of the ceiling as possible. If this
is not practical, mount no closer than 10
cm from a wall or corner. Also, if local
codes allow, site smoke alarms on
walls, between 10 and 30 cm from
ceiling/wall intersections.
• Site a minimum of two smoke alarms in
every home, not matter how small the
home. Any size home requires fitting a
minimum of two smoke alarms.
• Site a smoke alarm in each room that is
divided by a partial wall (either coming
down from the ceiling at least 20 cm or
coming up from the floor.
• Site smoke alarms on peaked, cathedral, or
gabled ceilings 1 m from the highest point
(measured horizontally).
• Site a smoke alarm in lived-in attics or attics
which house electrical equipment like furnaces,
air conditioners, or heaters.
4. WHERE YOU SHOULD NOT SITE SMOKE ALARMS:
Do not site a Smoke Alarm within close proximity of heating and
cooling supply vents or within close proximity of return or fresh
air vents. Smoke may be blown away from the Smoke Alarm by
the supply vents, or could be diffused or reduced by being divert-
ed into the return air vent.
Do not Site you Smoke Alarm in an area where the temperature
may fall below 5°C, or rise above 45°C. Smoke alarms are
designed to work safely only within these temperature ranges,
and failure to alarm, improper alarms, or nuisance alarms may
result from operation outside these temperature limits.
Do not site a Smoke Alarm in a damp or very humid area such as
bathrooms with showers, where the normal humidity may rise
above 93% Relative Humidity. Above this level, moisture may con-
dense inside the smoke chamber and cause wrong or false
alarms.
Do not site an ionisation Smoke Alarm in an area where particles
of combustion are normally present, such as kitchens or automo-
bile garages. An ionisation type Smoke Alarm with a FALSE
ALARM CONTROL feature or a photoelectric type Smoke Alarm
should be used to minimize nuisance alarms.
Do not site a Smoke Alarm in dusty or dirty areas; SUCH AN
INSTALLATION CANNOT BE RELIED UPON. An accumulation of
dust and dirt in the sensing chamber may block the openings and
prevent an alarm, or may get inside the alarm and cause false
alarms. If a Smoke Alarm is required in such an area, vacuum it
frequently and test it according to section 6.
Do not site a Smoke Alarm in the dead air space in the corner
where the wall meets the ceiling. If in doubt as to the exact alarm
siting, for your safety, contact your local fire brigade for help in
choosing a location.
Do not site a Smoke Alarm where bugs or insects are present
before eliminating or minimizing the bug problem. Although all
Smoke Alarms built since 1986 are made to prevent bugs from
entering the detection chamber, bugs may build up on chamber
openings and prevent smoke from entering. As a result, unit
should be vacuumed frequently as explained in section 7.
Do not site a Smoke Alarm within close proximity of a fluorescent
light. Electrical noise may cause nuisance alarms.
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BEDROOM
BEDROOM BEDROOM
KITCHEN
LIVING
ROOM
GARAGE
Key
•
Smoke Alarm
Smoke Alarm with False Alarm Control
20cm
STUB WALL
SOFFIT
10cm
MINIMUM
10cm
MAXIMUM
30cm
CEILING
WALL
SIDE
ACCEPTABLE HERE
NEVER HERE
ACCEPTABLE HERE
TOP OF DETECTOR
1m
PEAKED CEILING
1m
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