Viii Agency Recommendations for Alarm Placement

VIII: AGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALARM PLACEMENT

Invensys Climate 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 out- side of each separate sleeping area in the imme- diate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each addi- tional story of the family living unit including base- ments and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction a smoke detector also shall be installed in each sleeping room.”

DINING	KITCHEN	BEDROOM BEDROOM
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LIVING ROOM		BEDROOM

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 dwelling to sound.”

“2.5.2.1 The required number of smoke detec- tors might not provide reliable early warning pro- tection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke detectors. For this reason it is recommended

that the householder consider the use of addi- tional smoke detectors for those areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room and hallways not pro- tected by the required smoke detectors. The installation of smoke detectors in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation.”

This equipment should be installed in accor- dance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72, NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

THIS STANDARD MEANS YOU SHOULD INSTALL AND USE A SMOKE ALARM IN EVERY ROOM AND AREA OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR BUILDING FOR BEST PROTECTION.