1. Basic Information about your Smoke Alarm
A Smoke Alarm is an early warning device. Used correctly it
can give you and your family valuable extra time to escape.
Push the power-on button (inside the cover) until it clicks to
connect the battery permanently. Close the cover and press the
test button - horn should sound. Note: Battery cannot be
disconnected using the power on button.
• A Smoke Alarm does not prevent fires.
• Install correctly, in the centre of the ceiling if possible.
• Test weekly.
• Plan your escape route.
• Proper protection may require more than one Smoke Alarm.
• If you have any doubt or query about Smoke Alarms consult
the supplier or your local Fire Brigade.
• Nuisance alarms can be quickly silenced for 8 minutes by
pressing the hush button on the cover.
• The complete smoke alarm must be replaced by the year
marked on the unit.
• The complete Smoke Alarm must also be replaced if it beeps
every 40 seconds for
over an hour
as this indicates the
battery is depleted. Cut the “end of life” red wire before
discarding, to stop beeps.
2. Locating your Smoke Alarm
Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke Alarm before it will
respond. Your Smoke Alarm needs to be within 10 paces (7.5
metres/25 feet) of the fire to respond quickly. It also needs to be
in a position where its alarm can be heard throughout your
home, so it can wake you and your family in time for you all to
escape. A single Smoke Alarm will give some protection if it is
properly installed, but most homes will require two or more to
ensure that a reliable early warning is given. For maximum
protection you should put individual Smoke Alarms in all the
rooms where fire is most likely to break out.
Your first Smoke Alarm should be located between the sleeping
area and the most likely sources of fire (living room or kitchen
for example). But it should not be more than 10 paces (7.5
metres) from the door to any room where a fire might start and
block your escape from the house.
(a) Single Storey Dwelling
If your Home is on one level (a bungalow or mobile home for
example) you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or
hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near
to the living area as possible, but make sure you can hear it
loudly enough to wake you in the bedroom. (for example, see
figure 1).
If your bungalow is very large and the corridor or hallway is
more than say 20 paces (15 metres) long, one Smoke Alarm
will not be sufficient. This is because no matter where it is
located it will be more than 7.5 metres from potential fires.
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