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3. Recommended Locations
4. Locations to Avoid
Mobile Home Installation:
For Well Insulated Mobile Homes
Install heat alarm as recommended on the previous pages.
In mobile homes that are not well insulated extreme heat or cold can be
transferred from the outside to the inside through poorly insulated walls
and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent the heat
from reaching an alarm mounted on the ceiling.
For Poorly Insulated Mobile Homes
Install the heat alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm
at a minimum of 100mm and a maximum of 300mm below the ceiling
(
Figure 2A
).
For minimum protection, install at least one alarm close to the
bedrooms. For additional protection, see
Figure 1
.
Warning: test your heat alarm operation after caravan or mobile
home vehicle has been in storage, before each trip and at least
once a week during use.
• In front of forced air supply ducts used for heating and air
conditioning, near ceiling fans, or other high air flow areas.
• In an area where the temperature may fall below 0°C or rise
above 40°C.
• Near fluorescent lights – electronic “noise” may cause nuisance
alarms.
DANGER: ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. Turn off power
at the main fuse box or circuit breaker by removing the fuse
or switching the circuit breaker to the OFF position and
securing it. An all-pole mains switch with a contact separation
of at least 3mm in each pole shall be incorporated in the
electrical installation of the building.
5. Wiring Instructions
