Recommendations For Proper Protection; Recommendations For Smoke And Heat Detectors; Recommendations For Proper Intrusion Protection - Honeywell ADEMCO VISTA SERIES Programming Manual

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPER PROTECTION

The Following Recommendations for the Location of Fire and Burglary Detection
Devices Help Provide Proper Coverage for the Protected Premises.

Recommendations For Smoke And Heat Detectors

With regard to the number and placement of smoke/heat detectors, we subscribe to the recommendations
contained in the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) Standard #72 noted below.
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and
areas of the household as follows: For minimum protection a smoke detector should be installed outside of
each separate sleeping area, and on each additional floor of a multi-floor family living unit, including
basements. The installation of smoke detectors in kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or in garages is not
normally recommended.
For additional protection the NFPA recommends that you install heat or smoke detectors in the living room,
dining room, bedroom(s), kitchen, hallway(s), attic, furnace room, utility and storage rooms, basements and
attached garages.
In addition, we recommend the following:
• Install a smoke detector inside every bedroom where a smoker sleeps.
• Install a smoke detector inside every bedroom where someone sleeps with the door partly or completely
closed. Smoke could be blocked by the closed door. Also, an alarm in the hallway outside may not wake up
the sleeper if the door is closed.
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
DINING
BEDROOM
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
TO
BEDROOM BEDROOM
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KTCHN
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BASEMENT

Recommendations For Proper Intrusion Protection

For proper intrusion coverage, sensors should be located at every possible point of entry to a home or
commercial premises. This would include any skylights that may be present, and the upper windows in a
multi-level building.
In addition, we recommend that radio backup be used in a security system so that alarm signals can still be
sent to the alarm monitoring station in the event that the telephone lines are out of order (alarm signals are
normally sent over the phone lines, if connected to an alarm monitoring station).
KITCHEN DINING
TV ROOM
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
Smoke Detectors for Minimum Protection
Smoke Detectors for Additional Protection
Heat-Activated Detectors
GARAGE
CLOSED
DOOR
• Install a smoke detector inside bedrooms
where electrical appliances (such as
portable heaters, air conditioners or
BDRM
humidifiers) are used.
• Install a smoke detector at both ends of a
BDRM
hallway if the hallway is more than 40 feet
(12 meters) long.
• Install smoke detectors in any room where
an alarm control is located, or in any room
where alarm control connections to an AC
source or phone lines are made. If detectors
are not so located, a fire within the room
could prevent the control from reporting a
fire or an intrusion.
THIS CONTROL COMPLIES WITH NFPA
REQUIREMENTS FOR TEMPORAL PULSE
SOUNDING OF FIRE NOTIFICATION
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APPLIANCES.
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