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System Sensor Smoke Sen-
CAUTION:
If the smoke sensor is attached to
the mounting bracket, the panel
cannot learn the ID.
To add the smoke alarm to panel memory:
1.
Put the panel in Program Mode/Learn Sensors.
2.
Select a group and sensor number.
3.
Use a pencil or small screwdriver to press the
smoke alarm test button for at least one second.
The panel will indicate that the sensor has been
learned. If you release the test button in less than
2.5 seconds, the smoke alarm siren will not sound.
Mounting Guidelines
Determine the best mounting location for the smoke
alarm using the following guidelines:
UL Note:
DO NOT mount a smoke alarm to a drop
ceiling tile; mount it to a metal runner.
ν
Mount all smoke alarms within 100 feet of the
panel.
ν
Install a minimum of two smoke alarms in any
household, no matter how small it is.
ν
Put a smoke alarm in the hallway outside of every
bedroom area. A minimum of two smoke alarms
are required in homes with two bedroom areas
(see Figure 4).
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Figure 1. Residence with multiple sleeping areas.
ν
Put a smoke alarm on every level of a multi-level
residence (Figure 5).
ν
Install basement alarms on the ceiling at the bot-
tom of the basement stairwell.
Figure 2. Multi-level residence.
ν
Install smoke alarms on the ceiling as close to the
center of the room as possible. If this is not practi-
cal, install it on the ceiling no closer than 4 inches
(10 cm) from any wall or corner (Figure 6).
ν
If ceiling mounting is not practical, install on an
inside wall between 4 and 6 inches (10 and 15 cm)
from the ceiling (Figure 6).
ν
Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hall-
way if the hallway is more than 30 feet (9 meters)
long. Large rooms over 900 square feet require
more than a single sensor.
Figure 3. Smoke alarm mounting locations.
ν
Areas with rough ceilings or short, transom-type
walls coming down from the ceiling require addi-
tional smoke alarms.
ν
Install second-floor smoke alarms on the ceiling at
the top of the first-to-second floor stairwell. Be
sure no door or other obstruction blocks the path
of smoke to the unit.
ν
In rooms with sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings,
install smoke alarms 3 feet (0.9 meter) measured
down on the slant from the highest point of the
ceiling (Figure 7).
BEDROOM
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MINIMUM PROTECTION
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR
MORE PROTECTION AND
REQUIRED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING ROOM
DINING
ROOM
KITCHEN
FAMILY ROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING
ROOM
KITCHEN
BASEMENT
GARAGE
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR MINIMUM PROTECTION
SMOKE DETECTORS FOR MORE PROTECTION AND
REQUIRED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION
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BEST LOCATION
ACCEPTABLE LOCATION
DEAD AIR
SPACE
BEST IN CENTER
OF CEILING
NO CLOSER THAN 4
" (10 cm)
FROM SIDE WALL
MOUNT ON WALL
AT LEAST 4
" (10 cm)
FROM CEILING
NO MORE
THAN 6
" (15 cm)
FROM CEILING