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Recommended Protection
Fire authorities recommend you put individual smoke alarms in or near all the rooms
where fire is most likely to break out (apart from the locations to avoid, mentioned below).
The living room is the most likely place for a fire to start at night, followed by the kitchen
and then the dining room.
Y ou should also consider putting smoke alarms in any bedrooms where fires might occur,
for instance, where there is an electrical appliance such as an electric blanket or heater,
or where the occupant is a smoker. You could also consider putting smoke alarms in any
rooms where the occupant is unable to respond very well to a fire starting in the room,
such as an elderly or sick person or a very young child.
Checking alarms can be heard
With the alarms sounding in their intended locations check that the alarm can be heard
in each bedroom with the door closed, above the sound of any TV/audio systems. The TV/
audio systems should be set to a reasonably loud conversation level. If you cannot hear
the alarm over the sound of the TV/audio system, the chances are it would not wake you.
Connecting the smoke alarms to one or several Visit receivers will help to ensure that
the alarm is noticed throughout the property.
Positioning
On a ceiling
Hot smoke rises and spreads out, so a central ceiling position is the recommended
location. The air is "dead" and does not move in corners, therefore smoke alarms must be
mounted away from corners. Place the unit at least 0.5 m from any light fitting or deco-
rative object which might obstruct smoke entering the smoke alarm. Keep at least 0.5 m
away from walls and corners, see Figure
On a sloping ceiling
In areas with sloping or peaked ceilings install your smoke alarm 0.9 m from the highest
point measured horizontally, because "dead air" at the apex may prevent smoke from
reaching the unit, see Figure 5.
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Ideal in the centre of the ceiling
Dead air spaces
Never within 0.5 m (20")
of any corner
Figure 4
Locations to avoid
Don't place your smoke alarm in any of the following areas:
Bathrooms, kitchen, shower rooms, ga-
rages or other rooms where the smoke
alarm may be triggered by steam,
condensation, normal smoke or fumes.
Attics (uninsulated) or other places
where extremes of temperature may
occur (below 4°C or above 40°C).
Near a decorative object, door, light
fitting, window molding etc., that
may prevent smoke from entering the
Smoke Alarm.
Surfaces that are normally warmer
or colder than the rest of the
room (for example attic hatches,
Apex
0.9 m
3'
Figure 5
uninsulated exterior walls etc).
Temperature differences might stop
smoke from reaching the unit.
Next to or directly above heaters
or air conditioning vents, windows,
wall vents etc. that can change the
direction of airflow.
In very high or awkward areas where
it may be difficult to reach the alarm
for testing or battery replacement.
Locate unit at least 1.5 m away from
fluorescent light fittings as electrical
"noise" and/or flickering may affect
the unit.
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