Kidde NIGHTHAWK KN-COSM-B - Industry Standards and Warranty; Industry Safety Standards

Industry Safety Standards
МЕРА (National Fire Protection Association)
For your information, the National Fire Protection
Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows:
Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate
sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms
and on each additional story of the family living unit
including basements and excluding crawl spaces and
unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke alarm
shall be installed in each sleeping room.
Smoke Detection-Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?
The required number of smoke alarms might not pro-
vide 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 recom-
mended that the householder consider the use of addi-
tional smoke alarms for those areas for increased pro-
tection. The additional areas include the basement, bed-
rooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room, and
hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms.
The installation of smoke alarms in kitchens, attics (fin-
ished or unfinished), or garages is not normally recom-
mended, as these locations occasionally experience con-
ditions 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, hall-
ways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage
rooms, basements and attached garages.
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