Recommended protection, Figure 1,2, & 3
Minimum protection
• each storey
• each sleeping area
• every 7.5 metres (25ft) of hallways and rooms
Maximum protection
All rooms (except bathrooms & kitchens)
(b) Multi Storey Dwellings.
If your home is on more than one level you will require a
smoke alarm on each storey (see figure 3).
This is because an upstairs smoke alarm is unlikely to detect
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Figure 2: Single storey Dwelling with separate sleeping areas
Figure 1: Single storey Dwelling
Figure 3: Two Storey Dwelling