or boat has a single living space which incorporates the sleeping accommodation,
it can be considered to be equivalent to a bedsit, and a single Alarm is sufficient.
However, any sleeping accommodation which is in a separate room from the
3.4.
Choosing locations in caravans and boats
It is not always possible to find an optimum location for an Alarm, for example,
a small caravan or boat may not have suitable vertical surfaces available.
considerations when selecting an appropriate location are:
potential source.
Interfering Substances
- The apparatus should not be exposed to excessive amounts of fumes from petrol,
diesel, solvents, greases, alcohols and organic cleaning fluids.
- The apparatus may respond to brief exhaust gas emissions e.g. during initial
start-up of an appliance or engine.
- Hydrogen acts as an interferent and may give rise to alarms. Hydrogen can arise
from some battery charging activities and also the curing of concrete under
certain circumstances.
Testing with CO
It is recommended that at least once per year that the apparatus is tested with
Carbon Monoxide, particularly in recreational vehicles.
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