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Industry Safety Standards
NFPA (National Fire
Protection Association)
For your information, the
National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, reads
as follows:
Smoke Detection. Where
required by applicable laws,
codes, or standards for the
specified occupancy, approved
single- and multiple-station
smoke alarms shall be installed
as follows: (1) In all sleeping
rooms. (2) Outside of each
separate sleeping area, in
immediate vicinity of the
sleeping rooms. (3) On each level
of the dwelling unit, including
basements Exception: In existing one- and two-family dwelling units,
approved smoke alarms powered by batteries are permitted.
Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke 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 householder 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 kitchens, attics (finished
or unfinished), or garages is not normally recommended, as these
locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in
improper operation.
California State Fire Marshall
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire
detection equipment in all rooms and areas of the household as
follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in
the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke detectors in
the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, hallways, attics,
furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and
attached garages.
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