Olympia RTX 200, Operating Manual

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Installation
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Installation
Appropriate Installation Locations
A smoke detector monitors a circular area with a diameter of about 4.5 meters.
Therefore, install
• a smoke detector in the hall area between living and sleeping areas (for escape route monitoring),
• a smoke detector in each living room and bedroom,
• at least one smoke detector in the hallway of each floor in the case of multi-storey buildings,
• a smoke detector above the stairs in cases where an attic has been upgraded to a living area.
Inappropriate Installation Locations
The smoke detector must not be installed
• in the vicinity of electrical devices such as energy-saving lamps, electrical units, etc. (minimum
clearance: 50 cm) ,
• in the vicinity of ventilation shafts (minimum clearance: 1 m) and strong draughts,
• directly under the roof (min. distance of 30 cm to the roof of an attic),
• in rooms in which vapours, dust or smoke develops under normal conditions (examples of this are
workshops, kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, etc.),
• in the vicinity of open hearths or fireplaces,
• in rooms in which the temperature can rise above +40 °C or drop below +5 °C.