Installing Heat Detector In Attic

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Installing heat detector in attic.

It gets very hot up there in the summer southern california so i thought it would be prudent to install a few high temperature heat sensors i bought 3 194 degree heat detectors. By the irc international residential code smoke detectors are not required in the attic. The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage. The listed spacing equates detector operation with the opening of a standard sprinkler head within 2 minutes 10 seconds located 10 feet 3 m from the same fire.

Ceiling mounted heat detector shall be located not less than 4 inch from side wall sidewall mounted heat detector shall be located between 4 and 12 inches from the ceiling. Another location in a home where you should have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm is the attic. Tack a string to the peak at the highest point so you know where the approximate center of the space is located. Spot type detector spacing is.

Page 1 of 2 heat detectors in an attic. All i have a relatively large attic that covers about 1600 sq ft of my house. I was at a seminar on smoke detectors earlier this year and they had a wind up heat detector. Line type heat.

However as i prepare to install them i wanted to get others. Any obstruction which is less than 300mm from the ceiling should be treated as a wall thus requiring a detector either side of the obstruction. Hold the end of the tape measure at the highest point on a cathedral or gabled ceiling. It takes no electricity or batteries just wind it up and mount it.

Pull the tape measure out as. With heat detectors this figure is 7 5m x 7 5m giving an area of coverage of 56m per device which is rounded down to 50m. Attic venting is always a requirement to prevent condensation buildup irrespective of any energy concerns. Smoke alarms are not designed for garages and attics and are much more likely to fail than a heat detector.

Heat detectors are cheap so use plenty of them. The best place to install a heat detector is a location that needs to be monitored for fires. Pick installation locations 1. The area should be unique in that it is not suitable for a standard smoke detector.

When i get home tonight i will look for the brochure and post it tomorrow. Spot type heat detector spacing ratings are based on detector installation on a flat smooth ceiling that is 10 feet 3 m high. Bs 5839 states that detectors should be sited no less than 0 5m from a wall.