Fire Safety - Kidde KN-COSM-ICA User Manual

Fire Safety

Additional Recommendations
Required number of smoke alarms: Smoke Detection.
Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards
for the specified occupancy, approved single- and
multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as
follows: (1) In all sleeping rooms. (2) Outside of each
separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the
sleeping rooms. (3) On each level of the dwelling unit,
including basements Exception: In existing one- and
two-family dwelling units, approved smoke alarms
powered by batteries are permitted. Check with local
officials for specific regulations concerning your
situation.
The required number of smoke alarms (protected areas
mentioned above) might not be reliable enough to
provide early warning for unprotected areas that are
separated by a door. For this reason, it is
recommended that the householder consider the use of
additional smoke alarms for those unprotected areas,
for increased protection. Additional areas include the
basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room,
utility room, and hallways not protected by the
required number of smoke alarms.
The installation of smoke alarms in kitchens, attics
(finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally
recommended, as these locations occasionally
experience conditions that can result in improper
operation.
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