- Please replace the battery only with the same or a recommended comparable type.
- Never remove the charge from batteries.
Mounting
Before you install the smoke alarm, select a suitable location for mounting. These are set
out on a mandatory basis in the applicable regulation for Germany DIN EN 14676. The
following "recommended sites" represent only a sample from the standard.
Especially recommended mounting locations
are: Bedrooms and children's rooms andstaircases.
Follow the instructions below to deploy smoke alarms as effectively as possible:
- Install at least one smoke alarm on each floor.
- Place a smoke alarm in rooms containing electrical equipment.
- Install smoke alarms on the ceiling in the middle of the room, as smoke rises upward
to the ceiling and there spreads horizontally.
- Avoid mounting locations that are less than 50cm from a side wall and less than 60cm
from a corner.
Note
Even in recommended mounting places the function
of smoke alarms may be severely affected,
e.g.- By smoking in bed.- By cleaning with flammable
liquids (e.g. gasoline).
Unsuitable mounting places
are:in particular kitchens, bathrooms, garages, work rooms, boiler rooms and other rooms
with high pollution or air containing waste gas, high humidity, too high (in excess of
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