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Additional Information
Smoke Detection - Where required by applicable laws, codes, or
standards for the specified occupancy, approved single and
multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
• In all sleeping rooms with the exception: Smoke alarms shall
not be required in sleeping rooms in existing one and
two-family dwelling units.
• Outside of each separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity
of the sleeping rooms.
• On each level of the dwelling unit, including basements
exception: In existing one and two-family dwelling units,
approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are permitted.
Smoke Detection - Are more smoke alarms desirable? The
required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable
early warning protection for those areas separated by a door
from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this
reason, it is recommended that the householder consider the
use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased
protection.
The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining
room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by
the required smoke alarms. The installation of the smoke alarms
in the kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), or garage is
normally not recommended, as these locations occasionally
experience conditions that can result in nuisance alarms.
Notify your local fire brigade and insurance company of your
smoke alarm installation.
Fire Safety
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