Where To Locate The Alarm - Ei Electronics Ei600 Series Instruction Manual

2.2 Where to locate the Alarm

The main reason for fitting Smoke / Heat / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarms in dwellings is to ensure that when
there is a fire, sufficient early warning is given so that everybody can escape safely. This means that
the fire Alarms should ideally be located near all potential sources of fires and that the alarm should be
heard throughout the house – particularly in the bedrooms.
It is also important that nuisance/false alarms are minimised to ensure the Alarms are not disabled or
ignored.
Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarms
Sufficient smoke must enter your Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm before it will respond. Your Alarm
needs to be within 7.5 metres of the fire to respond quickly. Alarms also need to be in positions where
they can be heard throughout the property, so they can wake you and your family in time for everyone
to escape. A single Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm will give some protection if it is properly installed,
but most homes will require two or more (preferably interconnected) to ensure that a reliable early
warning is given. For recommended protection you should put individual Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire
Alarms in all rooms where fire is most likely to break out (apart from the Kitchen and bathroom).
Your first Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm should be located between the sleeping area and the most
likely sources of fire (living room for example). Place it as near to the living area as possible but make
sure it can be heard loudly enough in the bedroom to wake someone. It should not be more than 7.5
metres from the door to any room where a fire may start and block your escape from the house.
If your home has more than one floor, at least one Smoke / Multi-Sensor Fire Alarm should be fitted on
each level, preferably interconnected. Figure 1 illustrates where Alarms should be located in a typical
two storey house.
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