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Where to install smoke detectors
We recommend at least one smoke alarm per floor, per room.
As a minimum, smoke alarms should be located between sleeping areas and potential
sources of fire such as living rooms and kitchens In single storey homes with one sleeping
area, a smoke alarm should be installed in the hallway, as dose as possible to the living
accommodation, To ensure audibility in bedrooms, no smoke alarm should be further than
3m away from any bedroom door. It may be necessary to install more than one smoke
alarm, particularly if the hallway is more than 15m long, In single storey homes with two
separate sleeping areas, a minimum of two smote alarms is required, one outside each
sleeping area, In multilevel or split level homes, as a minimum one smoke alarm should be
installed on the ground floor between the stair case and any rooms in which a fire might
start and one each storey in circulation areas which form part of escape route{normally
hallways and landings),
Additional alarms should be installed in bedrooms in anticipation of fires originating here,
caused by faulty wiring, lights, appliances, smokers or other hazards,
For best protection, smoke alarms should be installed in every room in your home, apart
from those listed in the Section 4.
Single Story one sleeping area
