Smoke Alarm Technical Requirements
• Photoelectric and compliant with AS 3786:2014
• Not contain ionisation sensor
• Less than 10 years old
• Operate when tested
• Interconnected
Where Smoke Alarms Must Be Installed
• In each bedroom
• Hallways connecting bedrooms
• Between bedrooms and living areas if no hallway
• On every storey
• Path of travel to exit
Power Source Requirements
Queensland legislation requires smoke alarms to be either hardwired to the mains power supply or powered by a non-removable 10-year battery, or a combination of both where permitted. Battery-powered alarms must contain a sealed 10-year lithium power source that cannot be removed.
Where a property already has existing hardwired smoke alarms, those alarms must remain hardwired when replaced. Required hardwired locations cannot be downgraded to battery-only units.
All required smoke alarms must also be interconnected so that when one alarm activates, all alarms within the dwelling sound simultaneously.
Suitable Interconnected Smoke Alarm Systems
InterconnectedQLD supplies wireless interconnected photoelectric smoke alarm systems that are suitable for installation in accordance with Queensland’s 2027 smoke alarm requirements.
