Installing the SK2
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Care@Home™ Smoke Detector User Guide
Essence recommends installing an additional SK2 in each area separated by a door from another area
covered by an installed SK2.
In multiple-family buildings, each residential unit should include smoke alarms.
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Recommended Locations
For optimal detection, follow these recommendations when selecting an installation location for the
SK2:
Install on the ceiling, as close to the center as possible. If not possible, install on the ceiling no
closer than 10 cm (4 in.) to any wall or corner.
In rooms with sloped, peaked, or gabled ceilings, mount the SK2 0.9 m (3 ft.) measured
horizontally from the highest point of the ceiling.
If ceiling mounting is not possible and wall mounting is permitted by local, state, and other
applicable laws and codes, mount on a wall 10 ~ 15 cm (4 to 6 in.) from the ceiling.
NOTE:
Wall installations are not compatible with the EN 14604 standard.
Install in the hallway outside every separate bedroom area.
The following figure shows an example of recommended SK2 installation locations in a single
residence with one bedroom area.
