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Stand Alone Smoke Alarms
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10. How to install smoke alarms in a removable house.The removable house is short of
heat isolation, so you
’
d better install the alarm 10-30.5cm away from the ceiling.for
safety you need install another one near your bedroom, too;
WHERE NOT TO INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
1. Where combustion particles are produced. Combustion particles form when
something burns. Avoid installing in the areas include poorly ventilated
kitchens,garages,and furnace rooms.Keep units at least 6m from the sources of
combustion particles(stove,furnace,water heater,space heater)if possible.Ventilate
these areas as much as possible.
2. In air streams near kitchens.Air currents can draw cooking smoke into the sensing
chamber of a smoke alarm near the kitchen.
3. In very damp,humid or steamy areas,or directly near bathrooms whith showers.Keep
units at least 3m away from showers saunas,dishwhashers,etc.
4. Where the temperatures are regularly below 40 F(4 C)or above 100F(38 C),including
unheated buildings,outdoor rooms,porches,or unfinished attics or basements.
5. In very dusty,dirty,or greasy areas.Don
’
t install a smoke alarm directly over the stove
or range.Clean a laundry room unit frequently to keep it free of dust or lint.
6. Near fresh air vents,ceiling fans,or in very drafty areas.Drafts can blow smoke away
from the unit,preventing it from reaching the sensing chamber.
7. In insect infested areas.Insects can clog openings to the sensing chamber and cause
unwanted alarms.
8. Less than 305mm away from fluorescent lights.Electrical
“
noise
”
can interfere with the
sensor.
9. In
“
dead air
”
space, for example,in Diagram 1,near the corner less than 10cm.
10. If you have a smoking meeting room, don
’
t install the alarm there for the unit will alarm
when several persons smoke;
BEDROOM
BASEWENT
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
SMOKE ALARM FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION
BEDROOM
SMOKE ALARM FOR MINIMUM PROTECTION
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
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IN
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M
BEDROOM
SINGLE FLOOR PLAN
MULTIPLE FLOOR PLAN
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEST HERE
CEILING
10
C
M
(4
'')
30
.5
C
M
(1
2'
')
SIDE WALL
M
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X
IM
U
M
ACCEPTABLE HERE
NEVER HERE
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IN
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M
MINIMUM
10CM(4'')
DIAGRAM 1
IN THIS AREA
0.9M(3ft)
0.9M(3ft)
FROM PEAK
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE
ANYWGERE
DIAGRAM 2
