Excessive smoke alarms….

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  • 20/01/2019 at 8:25 pm #12142 Reply | Quote
    LawoftheLand
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      Hi,

      We have excessive smoke alarms in our Lots. For example my 2 bedroom Lot has four (yes 4!) alarms.  I am all for safety and abiding by legislation but there is definitely an overkill here.

      In a Department of Planning document it states a building classified as a level 2 only requires one smoke alarm per level flooring. We are a level 2 building, registered in 2007, mixed scheme use of 42 lots and 1 commercial in NSW.

      Rather than rely on the S/M’s “understanding” or vague “interpretation ” and the fire companies “recommendations” can anyone give me specific directions here including building codes or legislative requirements – please? 

      Also do these unnecessary smoke alarms now form common property.  Why do we need to maintain 4 alarms when 1 would suffice and that’s what the law states?

       

      https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/gallery/files/pdf/community/smoke_alarms_advisory_note.pdf

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