Smoke Alarm Recommended Locations; National Fire Protection Standard #72 For Alarm Locations - 2gig Technologies Go Control Install Manual

SMOKE ALARM RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION STANDARD #72 FOR ALARM
LOCATIONS
2‐1.1.1 Smoke detectors used with this system should be installed in accordance with Chapter 2 of the
National Fire Alarm Code, ANSI/NFPA 72 (National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy,
MA 02269) which reads as follows:
2‐1.1.2 Smoke alarms shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of
the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl
spaces and unfinished attics. In new construction, a smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room.
For family living units with one or more split levels (i.e., adjacent levels with less than one full story
separation between levels), a smoke alarm shall suffice for an adjacent lower level, including basements.
(Exception: 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 conditioners, heating registers, or other locations
where normal air circulation will keep smoke from entering the detector.
A‐2.5.2.1 Smoke Detection: Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? 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 residential user
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 smoke alarms in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or
garages is not normally recommended, as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result
in improper operation or false alarms.
Smoke alarms are not to be used with detector guards unless the combination has been
NOTE:
evaluated and found suitable for the purpose.
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