What to look for when Buying a Smoke Alarm

 Which Type Of Smoke Detector I should buy?

Photoelectric or Ionisation?

The latest advancement In Smoke Detection Technology is the Photoelectric alarm they are widely regarded as being superior to ionisation alarms in most aspects. Not only do they respond faster than other alarms  and are less likely to cause annoying false alarms. Photoelectric alarms are particularly effective at detecting smouldering fires, which provides the earliest possible warning of a fire developing in an enclosed area.

If a smoke alarm has symbol a radioactive warning symbol, then it ionisation smoke alarm.

How many do I need to buy?

It is generally recommended that you should install smoke alarms in all rooms where people sleep and the hallways leading to sleeping areas.

In most states of Australia residents must have at least one working smoke alarm installed on each level of their home. This includes owner occupied, rental properties, relocatable homes, caravans and campervans or any other residential building where people sleep. Contact your Local Fire Authority

Are there approved smoke alarms?

The Australian Standard symbol on the packaging shows if the alarm is approved and safe.Smoke Alarms must meet the requirements of Australian Standard AS 3786.

Hard-wired or battery operated?

In some circumstances your alarms cannot be hard-wired, then it is recommended that these photoelectric alarms run on 10-year lithium batteries. Inbuilt 10-year lithium batteries last as long as the smoke alarm so you don’t need to worry about replacing them every year – you simply replace the entire smoke alarm unit once every 10 years.

Hard-wired smoke alarm

A hard-wired smoke alarm consists of a 240-volt smoke alarm connected to a home’s electrical system with a battery back-up power supply.

Battery operated smoke alarm

Most smoke alarms come with a battery but not all batteries are the same:

• 10 year lithium batteries: These batteries are recommended and last as long as the smoke alarm.
• Lead or alkaline batteries: Need to be replaced yearly.

Where can I buy them?

Available at most major supermarkets and hardware stores buy approved smoke alarms meeting Australian Standard AS 3786.

Strobe light and vibrating pad alarms

Strobe light and vibrating pad smoke alarms are available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. For more information contact the Deaf Society in your local state of Australia

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Peter Hill Manager Tested & True ~ test & tag Manager SA 0407605568 January 2017

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