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Smoke Detection – Are More Alarms Desirable?
The required number of smoke alarms might not
provide reliable early warning protection for those areas
separated by a door from the areas protected by the required
smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recommended that the
resident consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those
areas for increased protection. The additional areas include the
basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room,
and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The
installation of smoke alarms in attics (finished or unfinished),
garages, or within 1.8 m (6 ft) of a heating or cooking appliance
is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally
experience conditions that can result in improper operation. *
* Reference National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
standard 72
ISED Compliance Notice
This device complies with Industry Canada’s license-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference; and
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device.
Per CAN/ULC-S553 and NFPA 72: Where
required by other governing laws, codes,
or standards for a specific type of
occupancy, approved single and
multiple-station smoke alarms shall
be installed as follows:
1. In all sleeping rooms and guest
rooms
2. Outside of each separate dwelling
unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21 ft)
of any door to a sleeping room, with
the distance measured along a path
of travel
3. On every level of a dwelling unit,
including basements
4. On every level of a residential board
and care occupancy (small facility),
including basements and excluding
crawl spaces and unfinished attics
5. In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6. In the living area(s) of a residential
board and care occupancy (small
facility)
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