Ei Electronics Ei 3100RF manual Recommended locations, Figures 2, 3, Single storey dwelling

example) you should put your first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near to the living area as possible, but make sure you can hear it loudly enough to wake you in the bedroom. (for exam- ple, see figure 2).

If your bungalow is very large and the corridor or hallway is more than say 20 paces (15 metres) long, one Smoke Alarm will not be sufficient. This is because no matter where it is located it will be more than 7.5 metres from potential fires.

Recommended locations, Figures 2, 3, & 4

for minimum protection

• on each storey

• in each sleeping area

•every 7.5 metres of hallways & rooms

•within 3 metres of all bedroom doors

•all units interconnected

for recommended protection

in addition

• in every room (except bathrooms and kitchens)

BEDROOM

KITCHEN

DINING ROOM

BEDROOM BEDROOM

Figure 2: Single storey dwelling

BEDROOM BATH KITCHEN ROOM

BEDROOM

DINING ROOM

LIVING ROOM

BEDROOM

Figure 3: Single storey dwelling with separate sleeping areas

In houses with more than one sleeping area, Smoke Alarms should be placed between each sleeping area and the living area (for example, see figure 3).

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