Queensland
Legislation introduced on 1 January 2017 requires all Smoke Alarms to comply with Australian Standard 3786-2014, and requires pre-existing Smoke Alarms to be replaced with interconnected Smoke Alarms as per requirements.
All rental properties and homes or units being sold require photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms by 1 Jan 2022
All existing private homes, townhouses and units require photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms by 1 Jan 2027
QUEENSLAND SMOKE ALARMS REQUIREMENTS
SMOKE ALARMS MUST:
- Be Photoelectric – Type A.
- Comply with the Australian Standard AS3786-2014. (The Body of the Alarm Must be marked with AS3786-2014).
- Be Hardwired (e.g. 240Vac) to the Mains Power Supply with a Secondary Power Source (i.e. Non-removable 10 Year Battery) or;
- Be Powered by 10 Year Non-removable Batteries Type Photoelectric Smoke Alarm.
- Be Interconnected with EVERY other Smoke Alarm in the Dwelling so ALL Activate Together.
- Must NOT Contain an Ionisation Sensor
INSTALLING SMOKE ALARMS
SMOKE ALARMS MUST BE INSTALLED:
- 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.
MAINTAINING SMOKE ALARMS
Smoke Alarms should be regularly dusted or vacuumed to make sure they continue working properly. Accidental Alarms go off when there is NO fire. They can be a nuisance and become dangerous if Homeowners remove the Alarm Batteries or disable an Interconnected System to Silence the Alarm.
The Fire Service is NOT permitted to disable Sounding Alarms in Unattended Residences.
MAKE SURE YOU REGULARLY:
- Test to ensure they are working correctly.
- Vacuum to ensure NO dust affects the Sensors.
