Smoke Alarm Installation/Compliance
Are you up to date with the recent changes in the QLD smoke alarm regulations?
On average in Queensland there is a house fire every 4.7 hours!
New smoke alarm legislation will make Queensland households the safest in Australia in relation to fire safety. To comply with legislation, interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms are required. Read more Below
Compliance/Legislation
Rental Homes: From 1 January 2022,
landlords must install interconnected smoke alarms in residential rental properties In every room excluding bathrooms.
When one goes off, they all go off, giving everyone extra time to escape.
Don’t leave it to the last minute. You could save a life.
Houses being Sold/Leased From 1 January 2022
All homes or units being sold or leased, or existing leases renewed, will require hardwired photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms. Non-removable 10-year battery smoke alarms can be installed in place.
Private Homes, Townhouses, Units: From 1 January 2027,
All existing private homes, townhouses and units will require photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms. These must be either a hardwired (eg. 240v) or non-removable 10 year battery powered type alarm.
Smoke Alarm Location Requirements
The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:
on each storey
in each bedroom
if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and
if there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
Avoiding nuisance alarms
Every dwelling is different so you will need to assess yours. Avoid installing smoke alarms near windows, doors, fans or air-conditioners. Excessive air movement may prevent smoke and gases from reaching the smoke alarm or cause nuisance alarms.
Accidental alarms can be a nuisance and become dangerous if home owners remove the alarm batteries or disable an interconnected system to silence the alarm.
Nuisance alarms can be avoided by not placing alarms in or near kitchens where cooking smoke can set them off, or in or near bathrooms where steam often causes accidental alarms.
Also avoid insect infested areas, as insects can trigger an alarm. At Response Electrical Group We take all these factors into consideration so you can Avoid nuisance alarms.
Smoke Alarm Services we offer
Our certified technicians have the perfect set of skills and experience to Install Smoke Alarms to compliance in your Home/Rental properties
Some of our Smoke Alarm services include:
Residential Smoke alarm installation
Commercial Smoke alarm installation
Industrial Smoke alarm installation
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