{"id":1386,"date":"2017-07-13T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sageenergy.stackedsite.com\/?p=1386"},"modified":"2020-07-16T12:19:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T12:19:13","slug":"smoke-alarm-legislation-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sageenergy.com.au\/2017\/07\/13\/smoke-alarm-legislation-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoke Alarm Legislation and Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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As of 1 January 2017, the state government has released new legislation for smoke alarms. For those living in an existing home, you have a maximum of 10 years to get your Fire Prevention system up to the new standards. However, those looking to sell or lease out their properties, you will be required to adhere to the new legislation within a maximum of 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you sleep, your sense of smell also sleeps. If a fire starts, toxic fumes can overcome you. Photoelectric smoke alarms see smoke and will alert you early, so you can escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With interconnected alarms, you will be alerted no matter where you are, or where the fire starts.
New legislation specifies the type, positioning, and interconnectedness of alarms, which are critical factors for an early warning and quick escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To give your family the best chance of surviving a house fire, QFES recommends updating your smoke alarms to match the new legislation as soon as you can. In the meantime, make sure all your alarms are working and properly maintained. A well-practised fire escape plan will also ensure a quick escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Photoelectric Alarms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photoelectric smoke alarms, also known as optical or photo-optical, detect visible particles of combustion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They respond to a wide range of fires, but are particularly responsive to smouldering fires and the dense smoke given off by foam-filled furnishings or overheated PVC wiring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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