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3.3 Recommended Protection
For recommended protection you should put individual
Smoke Alarms in all the rooms where fire is most likely to
break out (apart from the locations to avoid, mentioned
below). The living room is the most likely place for a fire to
start at night, followed by the kitchen and then the dining
room. You should also consider putting Smoke Alarms in any
bedrooms where fires might occur, for instance, where there
is an electrical appliance such as an electric blanket or heater,
or where the occupant is a smoker. You could also consider
putting Smoke Alarms in any rooms where the occupant is
unable to respond very well to a fire starting in the room, such
as an elderly or sick person or a very young child.
3.4 Checking you can hear your Smoke Alarm
With the Smoke Alarm sounding in its intended location,
check you are able to hear it in each bedroom with the door
closed, above the sound of your Hi-Fi System. The Hi-Fi
system should be set to a reasonably loud conversation level.
If you can t hear it over your radio the chances are that it
wouldn t wake you. These Wireless interconnect smoke
alarms will help to ensure the alarm will be heard through-out
the house.
4. POSITIONING YOUR SMOKE ALARM
4.1. Hot smoke rises and spreads out, so a central ceiling
position is the recommended location. The air is dead and
does not move in corners, therefore Smoke Alarms must be
mounted away from corners. Place the unit at least 0.3m (1ft)
from any light fitting or decorative object which might obstruct
smoke entering the Smoke Alarm. Keep at least 0.3m (1ft)
away from walls and corners. See figure 5.
4.2 Wall Mounting
When a ceiling position is not possible (for example on a ceil-
ing having exposed beams or joists, or built-in radiant heat-
ing) put the top edge of your Smoke Alarm between 15 and
30 cm (6 and 12 inches) below the ceiling. Keep at least 0.3m
(1ft) from corners. (see figure 5).
15 to 30 cm
(6 to 12")
Figure 5 Figure 6
IDEAL IN CENTRE
OF CEILING
0.9m
(3 FEET)
DEAD AIR SPACES
NEVER WITHIN 0.3m
OF ANY CORNER