Firex ADHB Owner's Manual page 3

110-1146B.qxd 12/12/06
In addition, the California State Fire Marshal states: "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 heat detector installed in each separate sleeping
area (in the vicinity, but outside the bedrooms) and heat or
smoke alarms in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms,
kitchens, hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and
storage rooms, basements and attached garages."
SINGLE STORY RESIDENCE / APARTMENT / MOBILE HOME
DINING ROOM
GARAGE
LIVING ROOM
NEW
CONSTRUCTION
HOMES
TWO STORY RESIDENCE
KEY:
NFPA minimum REQUIRED smoke
alarm locations
NFPA RECOMMENDED additional
smoke alarm locations
Recommended heat alarm locations
HEAT ALARM LOCATIONS
•
Install a heat alarm as close to the center of the ceiling as
possible. If this is not practical, mount no closer than 4 inches
from a wall or corner.
•
If ceiling mounting is not practical or the mounting surface
becomes considerably warmer or cooler than the room (such
as a poorly insulated ceiling, below an unfinished attic or an
exterior wall) and if local codes allow, install heat alarms on
walls, between 4 and 12 inches from ceiling/wall intersections.
•
Install heat alarms on peaked, cathedral,
or gabled ceilings 3 feet from the highest
point (measured horizontally).
•
In a room with open joists or beams, all
ceiling mounted heat alarms shall be
located on the bottom of joists or
beams – not in joist channels.
•
Heat alarms installed on an open-
joisted ceiling shall have their
smooth ceiling spacing reduced to
no more than half of the listed
spacing when measured at right
angles to solid joist.
50 ft. (15 m)
25 ft. (7.6 m)
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KITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM
BEDROOM
FINISHED
ATTIC
UNFINISHED
ATTIC
BEDROOM HALL BEDROOM
LIVING KITCHEN
ROOM
UTILITY
BASEMENT
ROOM
4 IN
(0.1m )
CEILING
ACCEPTABLE HERE
NEVER HERE
TOP OF DETECTOR
ACCEPTABLE HERE
SOFFIT
STUB WALL
ACCEPTABLE IN
THIS AREA
PEAKED CEILING
25 ft. 12 ft.
1/2
(3.8 m)
(7.6 m)
12 ft.
25 ft. 25 ft.
1/2
(7.6 m) (7.6 m) (3.8 m)
3
GARAGE
4 IN
(0.1m )
MINIMUM
12 IN
(0.3 m )
MAXIMUM
SIDE
WALL
24"