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Multi-Storey Dwellings
If your home has more than one floor, at least one Alarm should be fitted on each
level (see Figure 1). Preferably the units should be interconnected (if feature is
present on unit) so as to give sufficient warning throughout the property. RadioLINK
plug-in modules are ideal in this situation as the units will then interconnect using
Radio Frequency (RF) signals - so no wiring is required.
Figure 1 illustrates where Heat Alarms and Smoke Alarms should be located in a
typical two storey house. Note the spacings in “Protection Levels” which ensure the
early detection of fire and that the warning will be heard.
Locate Heat Alarms in rooms adjoining escape routes - kitchens, garages, boiler
houses etc. where Smoke Alarms are unsuitable. Install within 5.3m of potential
sources of fire.
Single Storey Dwelling
If the premises is one storey you should put your first Smoke Alarm 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 Alarms should be placed
between each sleeping area and the living area and it is recommended that Heat
Alarms should be placed in the kitchen & garage.
Recommended Protection
Fire authorities recommend you put individual Smoke Alarms in or near all rooms
where fire is most likely to break out (apart from the locations to avoid e.g
bathrooms - see Section 3). The living room is the most likely place for a fire to start
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