Smoke Detector Location

[mtnelectrical]

Is there any code requiring the location of S D in bedroom, 3 feet from doors (max distance)?

 

[stickboy1375]

Check your local building codes and instructions with the smoke alarms your installing.

 

[William1978]

Check your local building codes and instructions with the smoke alarms your installing.

I second this.

 

[mtnelectrical]

all right I will. But in your local building codes is there a distance for location of the S D?

 

[stickboy1375]

all right I will. But in your local building codes is there a distance for location of the S D?

As far as a maximum distance, no.

 

[George Stolz]

Check out this link.

 

[quogueelectric]

Is there any code requiring the location of S D in bedroom, 3 feet from doors (max distance)?

I was taught the same way and I do remember seeing something in print about this distance but I dont remember where all I know is that it works.

 

[celtic]

Check out this link.

I read your FAQ, George...but I recall something about the SD being placed "within 16' of the pillow"...or some sort of language like that.

Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?

 

[George Stolz]

16' of the pillow?

 

[Rockyd]

Nfpa 72 ......

 

[celtic]

16' of the pillow?

Yes...so you can actually hear the thing go off.

 

[ivsenroute]

I put them up in the corner of the room so they sit against the ceiling and both walls at the same time. This way they last longer with all of the dead air space.

 

[Rockyd]

NFPA 72 will tell you where you can put them. if I recall correctly, they have to be between 4" and 12" down from the ceiling for the way smoke curls in a room, during a fire.

 

[celtic]

I put them up in the corner of the room so they sit against the ceiling and both walls at the same time. This way they last longer with all of the dead air space.

On the wall or on the ceiling?

 

[Fulthrotl]

16' of the pillow?

then you can't get a final until the bed is made up?

 

[niteshift]

Smoke Detector Location

Within 3' of bedroom doors.
Also have to take in consideration other items, such as AC/heat registers, return ar vents, ceiling fans if they are present. Have to stay far enough away from them too.

 

[Rockyd]

Choked! Thinking Common occupany hal ways...Ceiling is okay in dwelling, and needs to consider what can affect the flow of the air in the vicinity ofthe detector.

 

[Minuteman]

I for one would like to know for sure where the sd's should be located. I have made some calls to the building dept and the fire martial, best answer so far... "follow the manufacturer's instructions". Okay.

FWIW, the local tradition is to put a smoke inside each bedroom, on the ceiling, about a foot or two from the door header. (If the ceiling is raised, vaulted, coffer, or whatever, we put the smoke on the highest level). Also, a smoke has to go outside of the bedroom(s). If there is a common hall, one smoke will cover all the bedrooms in that hall. Also, it all the bedrooms are upstairs on a two story house, a smoke has to be added downstairs. Of course, all smokes are to be interconnected and battery/120v

I have never failed an inspection because of smokes improperly located, but there could always be a first.

Is that about how you install them?

 

[George Stolz]

Yes...so you can actually hear the thing go off.

I don't have time this morning - but if somebody follows the link to NFPA 72 on the FAQ link I posted, they can check out the section and see if I missed an item. Never heard of a "16 foot pillow" rule, IIRC.

 

[George Stolz]

I have never failed an inspection because of smokes improperly located, but there could always be a first.

I have, for a smoke within 5' of a ceiling fan box. 24" for blades and 36" clearance.