7
Bedroom
Bedroom
Basement
Living
Room
Dining
Room
ceiling. The corner where the ceiling and wall
meet is an air space into which the smoke may
NEVER
HERE
Acceptable
here
Top of detector
acceptable here
12"
(0.3m)
Max.
4"
(0.1m)
Max.
4"
(0.1m)
Ceiling
Wall
NOTE: Measurements shown are to
the closest edge of the detector.
have difficulty penetrating. In most fires, this
“dead” air space measures about 4 in. (0.1m)
along the ceiling from the corner and about 4
in. (0.1m) down the wall as shown in Figure 4.
Detectors should not be placed in the dead air
space.
SERIAL PRINTER
CONNECTION
The DV8000 is capable of sending data to a
local printer.
and on each additional story of the family unit.
The following information is for general guidance only and it is recommended that the smoke detector
manufacturer's literature be used for detailed installation instructions.
It is recommended that additional smoke detectors beyond those required be installed for increased protection. The
added areas include: basement, bedrooms, dining rooms, furnace room, utility room and hallways not protected by
the required detectors.
Figure 1: A smoke detector should be located between the sleeping area and the rest of the family unit.
Figure 2: In the family living units with more than one sleeping area, a smoke detector should be located to
levels of heat in most cases. For these reasons, smoke detectors should be installed outside of each sleeping area
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Living Room
Kitchen
protect each sleeping area.
Figure 3: A smoke detector should be located
on each story of the living unit.
Family Room
Bedroom
Living
Room
Dining
Room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Bedroom
Figure 4: Smoke detector mounting and “dead”
air space. The smoke from a fire generally rises
to the ceiling, spreads out across the ceiling
surface and begins to bank down from the
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