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If the premises is one story you should put your first Smoke

Detector in a corridor or hallway between the sleeping and

living areas. Place it as near to the living area as possible, but

make sure that it can be heard loudly enough in the bedroom

to wake someone. See Figure 2 for placement example.

In houses with more than one sleeping area, Smoke Detectors

should be placed between each sleeping area and the living

area and it is recommended that Heat Detectors should be

placed in the kitchen and garage.

Recommended Protection

Checking to Make Sure Detectors Can Be Heard

With the Detectors sounding in their intended locations check

to make sure that the sound 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 Detector

sounding its alarm over the sound of a TV/audio system,

the chances are it would not wake you. Interconnecting the

Detectors will help to ensure that the Detector sound will be

heard throughout the property.

Positioning

Ceiling Mounting

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 Detectors must be

mounted away from corners. Keep at least 305mm (12”) from

walls and corners (see Figure 3). Additionally, mount the unit

at least 305mm (12”) from any light fixture or decorative

object that might prevent smoke from entering into the

Smoke Detector.

Wall Mounting

If ceiling mounting is impractical, Smoke Detectors may be

mounted on a wall, provided that:

a) the top of the smoke Detector is between 150mm (6”) and

305mm (12”) below the ceiling;

b) the bottom of the smoke Detector is above the level of any

door openings;

Wall mounting should only be considered where closely

spaced beams or similar obstructions may preclude ceiling

mounting. It is considered to be the responsibility of the

installer/client to determine if the presence of asbestos in the

ceiling material would make ceiling mounting ‘impractical’.

Bedroom

Bathroom

Bath

Dining Room

Laundry

Room

Living Room

Kitchen

Figure 2

PLACE IN CENTRAL

LOCATION AND

NOT WITHIN

305mm (12”)

OF ANY CORNER

SMOKE DETECTORS

<610mm (24”) FROM APEX

DEAD AIR

SPACE

Figure 3