User's Guide

18 User Guide
Fire Alarms
For complete coverage in residential units, smoke detectors should be installed in the following locations:
• In any hallway outside bedroom areas. Additional detectors should be installed for every bedroom area as shown in Figure 2.
• On every floor of a multi-floor home or apartment.
• At both ends of a bedroom hallway if the hallway is more than 12m (40ft.) long.
• At the bottom of a basement stairwell.
• At the top of the first to second floor stairwell and subsequent stairwells in multi-floored residential units.
Smoke detectors should be installed as close to the center of the ceiling as possible.
Figure 2: Single Residence with One or Two Sleeping Areas
Dining Room Kitchen
Living Room
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
= Smoke detectors for minimum security.
= Smoke detectors for additional security.
Sleeping
area
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Family Room
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bedroom
Living Room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bedroom
Family Room
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Single Residence with One Sleeping Area Single Residence with Two Sleeping Areas