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4. Installation Instructions – Recommended Locations
NOTE: CO alarms should be installed following the guidance of relevant local standards, such as EN 50292.
• Whether the alarm is wall-mounted or ceiling mounted, place the alarm a horizontal distance of between 1 metre
and 3 metres from a fuel burning appliance.
• When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 150 mm
below the ceiling, and the bottom edge of the alarm within 300 mm below the ceiling. The bottom of the alarm
should also be at a level greater than the height of any door or window.
• Locate within hearing distance of bedrooms* and place at sleeping height if a heating appliance is in the bedroom.
• CO alarms in rooms with sloped ceilings should be located on the high side of the room.
• Ceiling mounted alarms should be at least 300 mm from any wall.
• If there is a partition in the room, locate the alarm on the same side of the partition as the potential source.
* A CO alarm should be installed in all rooms containing a fuel burning appliance. Additional CO alarms should be
installed in rooms where most awake time is spent, in every sleeping area, and on every level of the home.
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