Installation Preparation
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Care@Home™ Smoke Detector User Guide
WARNING!
Do not use this alarm in non-residential buildings. Warehouses,
industrial buildings, commercial buildings, and other non-residential
buildings require special fire detection and alarm systems.
The SK2 is not a substitute for a complete fire detection system for places where many people live or
work, such as hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals, nursing homes, and group homes of any kind,
even if they once were single family homes.
See NFPA 101 (Life Safety Code), NFPA71, 72A, 72B, 72C, 72D and 72E for fire alarm requirements in
buildings not defined as “households”.
2.2.2
Acceptable Installation Locations
For complete coverage, smoke alarms should be installed in all rooms in each residential unit
including:
Halls and passage ways
Storage areas
Basements
Attics
Minimum coverage is one alarm on each floor and another alarm in each sleeping area.
For optimal detection, consider the following recommendations when selecting an installation
location for the SK2:
Install on the ceiling.
Install in the hallway outside every separate bedroom area, as shown in Figure 2 below.
Install two SK2 devices in homes with two bedroom areas, as shown in Figure 3 below.
Figure 2 – Single Sleep Area in a Single-floor Residence
