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sensitive or impairing smoke
entry.
• In areas where the ambient
temperature is not controlled
and may regularly drift below
4°C(40°F)orabove38°C(100°F)
e.g. unheated buildings, open
atticspaces.
• Verydirty,dustyorgreasyareas.
• In very draughty areas, such as
close to ceiling fans orfresh air
vents.Draughtscanblowsmoke
awayfromthealarm.
• In insect infested areas. Insects
canclogopeningstothesensing
chamber, preventing smoke
entry or causing unwanted
alarms.
• Within30cm(12”)ofauorescent
lightttingwhichemitselectrical
‘noise’ that can prevent correct
alarmoperation.
• Within30cm(12”)ofawall,light
ttings or other ceiling based
obstructions.
• In‘deadair’spaces(seefollowing
diagram).