benefits that the user is reminded every 10
minutes by two short beeps that the Alarm
needs to be replaced and that if the problem
clears the Alarm will return to detecting fire).
1.2.3. Faulty smoke chamber
In the unlikely event of the smoke sensing
chamber becoming defective, the Alarm will
give 2 short beeps with 2 yellow LED flashes
every 48 seconds. The Alarm must then be
replaced.
If it is not convenient to replace it immediately,
pressing the test button will silence the beeps
and stop the yellow LED flashing for 12 hours.
This can be repeated as required.
2. Location and Positioning
Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing a Smoke
Alarm. You can easily install these Alarms
throughout the property on escape routes, on
each storey, in corridors and in closed rooms to
give warning of fire.
Heat Alarms can be installed in kitchens
and other areas where Smoke Alarms are
unsuitable.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
REQUIRED PROTECTION
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:
(1) In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
(2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit
sleeping area within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door
to a sleeping room, the distance measured
along a path of travel
(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including
basements
(4) On every level of a residential board
and care occupancy (small facility), including
basements and excluding crawl spaces and
unfinished attics
(5) In the living area(s) of a guest suite
(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board
and care occupancy (small facility)
Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?
The
required number of smoke detectors might
not provide reliable early warning protection
for those areas separated by a door from
the areas protected by the required smoke
detectors. For this reason, it is recommended
that the householder consider the use of
additional smoke detectors 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 detectors.
The installation of smoke detectors in kitchens,
attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is
not normally recommended, as these locations
occasionally experience conditions that can
result in improper operation.
The equipment should be wired and installed
in accordance with National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, Chapter 11 and
National Electric Code, NFPA 70, Chapter
3. (National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
For Canadian installations wiring methods
shall be in accordance with CSA C22.1,
Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, Safety
Standard for Electrical Installations. Testing
and maintenance procedures shall be in
accordance with CAN/ULC-S552, Standard for
the Maintenance and Testing of Smoke-Alarms.
IMPORTANT!
Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm
installation vary from state to state and from
region to region. Check with your local Fire
Department for current requirements in your
area.
SMOKE ALARMS
Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke Alarm
before it will respond. Your Smoke Alarm
needs to be within 6.4 metres (21ft) of the fire
to respond quickly. Smoke Alarms also need
to be in positions where they can be heard
throughout the property, so they can wake
you and your family in time for everyone to
escape. A single Smoke Alarm will give some
protection if it is properly installed, but most
homes will require two or more (preferably
interconnected) to ensure that a reliable early
warning is given. For recommended protection
you should put individual Smoke Alarms in all
rooms where fire is most likely to break out
(apart from the kitchen and bathroom).
Your first Smoke Alarm should be located
between the sleeping area and the most likely
sources of fire (living room for example), but it
should not be more than 6.4 metres (21ft)from
the door to any room where a fire may start
and block your escape from the house.
Multi-Storey Dwellings
If your home has more than one floor, at least
one Alarm should be fitted on each level (see
Figure 1
). Preferably the Alarms should be
interconnected (if feature is present on unit)
so as to give sufficient warning throughout
the property.
Figure 1
illustrates where Smoke and Heat
Alarms should be located in a typical two
storey house. Note the spacings in “Protection
Levels” which ensure the early detection of fire
and that the warning will be heard.
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