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INSTALLATION & LOCATION ADVICE
WHERE TO INSTALL
LOCATIONS IN THE HOME
Smoke detectors should be installed in accordance with the BS5839-6. These are Grade F1
and used for LD3 categories.
Minimum coverage
is one detector installed on each floor in the property and one in each
section of the property with adjacent bedrooms.
For
added protection
, install a separate smoke detector in each separate room and exit
way, except the kitchen and rooms which emit steam, for example bathrooms and wet
rooms, as shown below in fig I and II.
I
Minimum smoke protection
Added smoke protection
Heat sensor protection
NOT TO SCALE
II
Minimum smoke protection
Added smoke protection
Heat sensor protection
NOT TO SCALE
III
NOT TO SCALE
Minimum smoke protection
Added smoke protection
Heat sensor protection
Locations for placing detectors
for single-floor homes with
adjacent bedrooms.
Locations for placing detectors
for single-floor homes with
spread out bedrooms.
Locations for placing detectors
for multi-floor homes.
For
complete coverage
in residential properties, smoke detectors should be installed
in all rooms, halls, storage areas, basements, and attics. Install a minimum of two in any
household.
