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Others are caused by carelessness or safety hazards. Smoke may not reach the smoke alarm QUICKLY ENOUGH to ensure safe escape. • Smoke alarms have limitations. This smoke alarm is not foolproof and is not warranted to protect lives or property from fire. Smoke alarms are not a substitute for insurance. Homeowners and renters should insure their lives and property. In addition, it is possible for the smoke alarm to fail at any time. For this reason, you must test the smoke alarm weekly and replace every 10 years. SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT Invensys Controls Americas recommends complete coverage protection achieved by installing a smoke alarm in every room of your home. The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) minimum requirement, as stated in Standard 72, Chapter 2, reads as follows: “2-2.1.1.1 Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction a smoke detector also shall be installed in each sleeping room.” Chapter 2 also reads as follows: “2-2.2.1 In new construction, where more than one smoke detector is required by 2-2.1, they shall be so arranged that operation of any smoke detector shall cause the alarm in all smoke detectors within the KITCHENDINING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOMLIVING ROOM dwelling to sound.” The NFPA, 1993 Edition, Appendix A further states: “The required number of smoke detectors may not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke detectors. For BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM DINING HALL ROOM BASEMENT this reason, it is recommend ed that the householder consider the use of additional smoke detectors for those areas for increased protec tion. The additional areas include: basement, bed TV ROOM DINING ROOM KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM rooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke detectors.” Also, as required by the California State Fire Marshal: “Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the house 2 hold as follows: A smoke detector installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), and heat or smoke detectors in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.” FOR BEST PROTECTION, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU INSTALL A SMOKE ALARM IN EVERY ROOM. In addition, we recommend that all smoke alarms be interconnected. Typical Efficiency Home (Apartment) KITCHEN LIVING AREA • Install a smoke alarm on the SLEEPING ceiling or wall closest to the AREA sleeping area. EFFICIENCY APARTMENT Typical Mobile Home BEDROOM BATH KITCHEN LIVING ROOM MOBILE HOME NOTE: For mobile homes built before 1978, install smoke alarms on an inside wall between 4 and 12 inches from the ceiling. (Older mobile homes have little or no insulation in the ceiling.) This is especially important if the ceiling is unusually hot or cold. • Install a smoke alarm inside each bedroom and in the hallway outside each separate sleeping area. Typical Single-Story Home • Install a smoke alarm on the ceiling or wall inside each bedroom and in the hallway outside each separate sleeping area. If a bedroom area hallway is more than 30 feet long, install a smoke alarm at each end. If there is a basement: • Install a smoke alarm on the basement ceiling at the bottom of the stairwell. Typical Two-Story or Split Level Home • Install a smoke alarm on the ceiling or wall inside each bedroom and in the hallway outside each separate sleeping area. If a bedroom area hallway is more than 30 feet long, install a smoke alarm at each end. • Install a smoke alarm at the top of a first-to-second floor stairwell. If there is a basement: • Install a smoke alarm on the basement ceiling at the bottom of the stairwell. BEDROOM BED- ROOM BATH BASEMENT FURNACE ROOOM KITCHEN TWO STORY BEDROOM BEDROOMBATH LIVED-IN LIVING AREA KITCHEN BASEMENT FURNACE ATTIC ROOM KEY • Smoke Alarm (Ionization) . Photoelectric Smoke Alarm or Ionization Smoke Alarm with False Alarm Control IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT AND EXCEPTION INFORMATION • Install a smoke alarm as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not practical, mount no closer than 4 inches from a wall or corner. Also, if local codes allow, install smoke alarms on walls, between 4 and 12 inches from ceiling/wall intersections. • Install a minimum of two smoke alarms in every home, no matter how small the home. New construction codes require a minimum of two interconnected smoke alarms in newly built homes. 4 IN (0.1m ) 4 IN (0.1m ) MINIMUM 12 IN (0.3 m ) MAXIMUM CEILING SIDE WALL ACCEPTABLE HERE NEVER HERE TOP OF DETECTOR ACCEPTABLE HERE • I...

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