Smoke Alarms
The legislation around smoke alarms is currently changing and Hawking Electrical wants to help you understand those changes to ensure your home or rental property is compliant.
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Renovator Selling Landlord Home owner
Renovations and new homes
From 1 Jan 2017 as part of the building approval process requiring a certifier, all new homes and renovation should have the required smoke alarms installed to the National Construction Code (NCC)
Smoke alarms in the dwelling must:
- be photoelectric (AS3786-2014)
- not also contain an ionisation sensor
- be hardwired to the mains power supply with a battery back up
- be interconnected together
- installed in each storey of the dwelling
- in each bedroom
- in hallways that connect bedrooms or between the bedroom and other parts of the story
- if there is no bedroom at least one smoke alarm in the path of the exit.
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Selling or Leased
From 1 Jan 2017 any existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms (AS3786-2014). Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately. Existing hardwired smoke alarms that need replacement, must be replaced with a hardwired photoelectric alarm. It is also recommended that they:
- not also contain an ionisation sensor
- be hardwired to the mains power supply with a battery back up
- be interconnected together
- installed in each storey of the dwelling
- in each bedroom
- in hallways that connect bedrooms or between the bedroom and other parts of the story
- if there is no bedroom at least one smoke alarm in the path of the exit.
Existing Landlord and tenants’ obligations continue, and property sellers must continue to lodge a Form 24 stating they are complying to the legislation.
From 1 Jan 2022 all homes or units being sold or leased, or existing leases renewed, will require the installation of hardwired photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms. If a hardwired smoke alarm cannot be installed, non-removable 10-year battery smoke alarms can be installed in place.
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Landlords
From Jan 1, 2017 landlords are responsible for the installation of smoke alarms that comply with the new legislation. Any existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms (AS3786-2014). Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced with photoelectric alarms and all smoke alarms should be interconnected within the dwelling.
For the best protection smoke alarms should be:
- installed in each storey of the dwelling
- in each bedroom
- in hallways that connect bedrooms or between the bedroom and other parts of the story
- if there is no bedroom at least one smoke alarm in the path of the exit.
Hardwired photoelectric smoke alarms must be installed by a licensed electrician.
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Existing Dwellings
From Jan 1 2017 any existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms (AS3786-2014). Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately. Existing hardwired smoke alarms that need replacement, must be replaced with a hardwired photoelectric alarm. It is also recommended that they:
- not also contain an ionisation sensor
- be hardwired to the mains power supply with a battery back up
- be interconnected together
- installed in each storey of the dwelling
- in each bedroom
- in hallways that connect bedrooms or between the bedroom and other parts of the story
- if there is no bedroom at least one smoke alarm in the path of the exit.
From Jan 1 2027 all existing private homes, townhouses and units will require photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms. These must be either hardwired (e.g. 240v) or non removable 10-year battery powered.
They must be:
- installed in each storey of the dwelling
- in each bedroom
- in hallways that connect bedrooms or between the bedroom and other parts of the story
- if there is no bedroom at least one smoke alarm in the path of the exit.
For more information please visit www.qfes.qld.gov.au
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