people sleep, place a CO Alarm in this
room
- Locate a CO Alarm in a room containing
a flueless or open-flued appliance, and
- Locate an Alarm in a room where the
occupant(s) spend most of their time
(e.g. sitting room)
- In a single room dwelling, the CO Alarm
should be placed as far away from the
cooking appliance as possible, but near
to where the person sleeps
- If the appliance is in a room not normally
used, such as a boiler room, the CO
Alarm should be placed just outside the
room so that the alarm will be heard
more easily.
LED will flash in accordance to the CO
Response Table. Display models will
show the peak level of CO measured.
Reset Memory:
Hold down the test
button until the red light stops and the
green light starts flashing. Cover the horn
with a cloth to muffle the alarm during this
time. Please note that the memory will
also be reset when the unit is switched
off.
3. Where to Place CO Alarms
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
ASSOCIATION REQUIRED
PROTECTION
For your information, the National Fire
Protection Association’s Standard 720
advises as follows:
Carbon Monoxide Alarms shall be
installed as follows:
1. Outside of each separate dwelling unit
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of
the bedroom.
2. On every occupiable level of a dwelling
unit, including basements but excluding
attics and crawl spaces.
3. Other locations where required by
applicable laws, codes or standards.
The equipment should be installed using
wiring methods in accordance with the
National Fire Protection Association’s
Standard 72, 720. (National Fire
Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269)
IMPORTANT!
Specific requirements for Carbon
Monoxide Alarm installation vary from
state to state and from region to region.
Check with your local Fire Department for
current requirements in your area.
3.1
Ideally a Carbon Monoxide Alarm
should be installed in:
- Every room containing a fuel burning
appliance
- Remote rooms where occupants spend
a considerable amount of time
- Every bedroom
However, if the number of Carbon
Monoxide Alarms to be fitted is limited,
the following points should be considered
when deciding where best to fit the
Alarm(s):
- If there is an appliance in a room where
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Figure 2
Location in room with sloped
ceilings, the CO Alarm should be
located at the high side of the room
CO Alarm
about
1 to 2m
Figure 1
Location in room with a
fuel burning appliance
Figure 3 Position CO Alarm
12 inches
minimum
12 inches
minimum
