Nortek 2GIG eSeries GC2e - NFPA Standard 72; Recommended Smoke Alarm Locations

DINING KITCHEN BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
LIVING
ROOM
SMOKE
ALARM
TV
ROOM
DINING KITCHEN
SMOKE
ALARMS
LIVING
ROOM
LIVING
ROOM
BASEMENT
BED
ROOM
HALL
BED
ROOM
RECREATION ROOM
BED
ROOM
BED
ROOM
LIVING
ROOM
HALL
BASEMENT
DINING
ROOM
A
A smoke alarm should be located between the sleeping
area and the rest of the family unit.
B
In family living units with more than one (1) sleeping
area, a smoke alarm should be provided to protect
each sleeping area.
IMPORTANT: Regulation pertaining to smoke alarm installations vary. For more information, contact your local re
department or local authority having jurisdiction.
D
In split-level congurations, smoke
alarms are optional where a door is
provided between a living and
recreation room.
C
A smoke alarm should be
located on each story.
Indicates a required smoke alarm
Indicates an optional smoke alarm
if door is not provided between
living and recreation rooms
Indicates additional smoke alarms
required for new construction
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NFPA Standard 72
In the United States and Canada, smoke detectors must be installed in accordance with Naonal Fire Protecon Associaon
(NFPA) Standard 72: Naonal Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, which reads as follows:
“2‐1.1.1 Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and
on each addional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unnished acs. In new
construcon, a smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room.
2‐1.1.2 For family living units with one or more split levels (i.e., adjacent levels with less than one full story separaon between
levels), a smoke alarm shall suce for an adjacent lower level, including basements. (Excepon: Where there is an intervening
door between one level and the adjacent lower level, a smoke alarm shall be installed on the lower level.)
• Ceiling mounted smoke alarms should be located in the center of the room or hall, or not less than 4 inches from any
wall. When the alarm is mounted on a wall, the top of the alarm should be 4 to 12 inches from the ceiling.
• Do not install smoke alarms where normal ambient temperatures are above 100°F (37.8°C), or below 40°F (4°C). Also, do
not locate alarm in front of air condioners, heang registers, or other locaons where normal air circulaon will keep
smoke from entering the detector.
A‐2.5.2.1 Smoke Detecon - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not provide
reliable early warning protecon for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms.
For this reason, it is recommended that the residenal user consider the use of addional smoke alarms for those areas for
increased protecon. The addional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, ulity room, and
hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The installaon of smoke alarms in kitchens, acs (nished or unnished),
or garages is not normally recommended, as these locaons occasionally experience condions that can result in improper
operaon or false alarms”.
NOTE: Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combinaon has been evaluated and found suitable for
the purpose.
Figure 17
Recommended Smoke Alarm Locations