Recommended Locations - Kidde P3010L-CO-CA User Manual

2. Recommended Locations

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Locatethefirstalarmintheimmediateareaofthebedrooms.
Trytomonitortheexitpath,asthebedroomsareusually
farthestfromtheexit.Ifmorethanonesleepingareaexists,
locateadditionalalarmsineachsleepingarea(Image1A).
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Locateadditionalalarmstomonitoranystairwayasstairwaysact
likechimneysforsmokeandheat.
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Locateatleastonealarmoneveryfloorlevel(Image1B).
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LocateanalarmineverySleepingRoom.
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Locateanalarmineveryroomwhereelectricalappliancesare
operated(i.e.portableheatersorhumidifiers).
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Locateanalarmineveryroomwheresomeonesleepswiththe
doorclosed.Thecloseddoormaypreventanalarmnotlocated
inthatroomfromwakingthesleeper.
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Smoke,heat,andcombustionproductsrisetotheceilingand
spreadhorizontally.Mountingthesmokealarmontheceilingin
thecenteroftheroomplacesitclosesttoallpointsintheroom.
Ceilingmountingispreferredinordinaryresidentialconstruction.
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Whenmountinganalarmontheceiling,locateitataminimum
of10cm(4")fromthesidewall(Image2A).
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Whenmountingthealarmonthewall,useaninsidewallwith
thetopedgeofthealarmataminimumof10cm(4")anda
maximumof30.5cm(12")belowtheceiling(Image2A).
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Putsmokealarmsatbothendsofabedroomhallwayorlarge
roomifthehallwayorroomismorethan9.1m(30')long.
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Formobilehomeinstallation,selectlocationscarefullytoavoid
thermalbarriersthatmayformattheceiling.Formoredetails,
see Mobile Homes.
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Installsmokealarmsonsloped,peakedorcathedralceilings
followingthemountingguidelinesoutlinedinimage2Band2C.
Smokealarmsinroomswithceilingslopesgreaterthan0.3min
2.4m(1footin8feet)horizontallyshallbelocatedonthehigh
sideoftheroom(Image2Band2C).