Additional Recommendations; Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? - Kidde P4010ACLEDSCA User Manual

13. Good Safety Habits

Additional Recommendations

The National Fire Protection Association's Standard 72 provides the
following information:
Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a
specific type of occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke
alarms shall be installed as follows:
1. In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
2. Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within
6.4 m (21') of any door to a sleeping room, with the distance
measured along a path of travel
3. On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
4. On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small
facility), including basements and excluding crawl spaces and
unfinished attics
5. In the living area(s) of a guest suite
6. In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy
(small facility)

Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable?

Required number of smoke alarms (as shown in Figure 1A and Figure
1B): 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 the smoke alarms in the kitchen, attic
(finished or unfinished), or garage is normally not recommended, as
these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in
improper operation.
Alarms should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection
Association's Standard 72 (NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
Notify your local fire department and insurance company of your smoke
alarm installation.