CERTIFICATION NOTES
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WeR@Home+™ Smoke Alarm User Guide
Appendix A
Certification Notes
California State Fire Marshall requires:
Caution!
As required by the California State Fire Marshall:
"Early warning" fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection
equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as follows:
A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but
outside of the bedrooms)
Heat or smoke alarms in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms,
kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms,
basements, and attached garages.
NFPA Standard 72:
Smoke alarms should be installed in accordance with the NFPA Standard 72 (National Fire
Protection Association, Battery March Park, Quincy, MA 02169).
The NFPA Standard 72, Section 2-4 reads as follows:
“2-4.1.1 Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit
including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics."
The provisions of section 2-4.1.1 indicate the minimum number of smoke alarms required by
this standard.
Essence recommends using additional smoke alarms to obtain increased protection for areas
separated by a door from the areas protected by the smoke alarms required under the NFPA
Standard 72, Section 2-4.1.1.
Hallways are not included in NFPA Standard 72, Section 2-4.1.1)
Wall installations:
Wall installations are not compatible with the EN 14604 standard and are not tested by this standard.
