3 Installation Instructions
To minimise nuisance alarms avoid these locations:
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Do not install within 0.9m of the following: The door to a kitchen, or a bathroom
that contains a tub or shower, forced air supply ducts used for heating or cool-
ing, ceiling or whole house ventilating fans, or other high air-flow areas.
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Areas where curtains or other objects will block the sensor. Smoke must be able
to reach the sensor to accurately detect conditions.
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Install at least 30cm away from fluorescent lights.
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Keep out of insect infested areas.
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Avoid excessively dusty, dirty or greasy areas.
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Do not install in areas where the temperature is colder than 5°C or hotter than
45°C.
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Do not install in areas where the relative humidity (RH) is greater than 85%.
•
Avoid placing smoke alarms in kitchen areas. If a kitchen alarm is desired, it
should have an alarm silencer feature or be a
photoelectric
type.
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Do not place in the garage.
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Avoid dead air spaces such as the peak of an “A” frame ceiling. “Dead Air” at
the top may prevent smoke from reaching the alarm in time to provide early
warning. Refer to Figure 2A and 2B.
N.B. - Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination
(alarm and guard) has been evaluated and found suitable for that purpose.
For Well Insulated Mobile Homes
Install smoke alarms 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 smoke from reaching an alarm
mounted on the ceiling.
For Poorly Insulated Mobile Homes
Install the smoke alarm on an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a
minimum of 10cm and a maximum of 30cm below the ceiling (Figure 2A).
For minimum protection, install at least one alarm close to the bedrooms. For
additional protection, see Figure 1A.
WARNING:
TEST YOUR SMOKE ALARM OPERATION AFTER CARAVAN OR
MOBILE HOME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN STORAGE, BEFORE EACH TRIP AND AT
LEAST ONCE A WEEK DURING USE
WARNING:
Test your smoke/CO alarm operation after mobile home has been in
storage or unoccupied and at least once a week during use.
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