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What kind of Smoke Alarms should I have?
How many Smoke Alarms should I have Installed in my home?
What does Interconnection mean?
What does Photoelectric mean?
How often do I need to test my Smoke Alarms?
Do Smoke Alarms Expire?
What is causing my detector to beep?
What are my obligations?
Check out your obligations for each classification:
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What if I own and live in my own home?
Existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms which comply with Australian Standards (AS) 3786-2014. (Note: the date should be stamped on the back)
Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately.
If they are replaced they must be replaced with AS3786-2014 compliant photoelectric smoke alarms and powered by what is currently there (i.e. if they are powered by 240-volt they must be replaced with 240-volt smoke detectors, otherwise they can be powered by 10 year non-removable batteries)
From 1 Jan 2027, all smoke alarms are required to be interconnected and installed in the following locations:
On each storey
In each bedroom
In hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling
If there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and
If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
What should I expect If I am buying a property?
From Jan 1 2022, All homes or units being sold will require hardwired photoelectric, interconnected smoke alarms.
Smoke alarms in the dwelling must:
be photoelectric (AS3786-2014); and
not also contain an ionisation sensor; and
be hardwired to the mains power supply, if currently hardwired. Otherwise, smoke alarms can be either hardwired or powered by a non removable 10 year battery or a combination of both.
be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together.
The new legislation requires smoke alarms to be installed in the following locations:
On each storey
In each bedroom
In hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling
If there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and
If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.
When do I need to comply by?
From 1 January 2017 for all new and substantially renovated homes
From 1 January 2022 for dwellings being leased, re-leased or sold.
From 1 January 2027 for all other dwellings.
The smoke alarms installed after these dates will be required to be powered by either hard-wired 240-volt or 10-year non-removable 10 year battery and be interconnected by either wired or wirelessly to all other required smoke alarms in the dwelling. All smoke alarms that are required by legislation must be AS3786–2014 compliant smoke alarms.
What do I do if I am renovating?
What if I have no ceiling space?
Can I have 9v removable battery alarms?
All new constructions and major renovations require hardwired 240-volt smoke alarms.
An existing dwelling with 240-volt smoke alarms must replace them when required with 240-volt photoelectric type smoke alarms.
An existing dwelling with battery operated smoke alarms may replace them when required with battery operated photoelectric type smoke alarms that meet the Australian Standard 3786–2014.
From 1 January 2022 for dwellings being leased/released or sold, or 1 January 2027 for all other dwellings, all battery operated smoke alarms must be 10-year non-removable battery smoke alarms.
Where do I need to install them?
The new legislation requires smoke alarms to be installed in the following locations if you are building or doing a substantial renovation, or if a landlord replacing smoke alarms in their rental property. As of Jan 1 2022 this will also apply to those selling/buying property and all rental properties:
On each storey
In each bedroom
In hallways that connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling
If there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the storey; and
If there are no bedrooms on a storey, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.

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