AS 1670.6:2023 specifies the requirements for the design, installation and commissioning of smoke alarm systems used in both domestic and residential accommodation that are stand-alone, interconnected, or connected to residential control and indicating equipment (RCIE)
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 This has been deliberately left blank
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Terms and definitions
1.5 Abbreviations
1.6 Measurements
1.6.1 Tolerances
1.6.2 Spacing
1.7 Systems design
1.7.1 General
1.7.2 Baseline data
1.7.3 Alteration or connection to existing installations
1.8 Application of normative references
2 System configuration
2.1 System components
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Components
2.1.3 Provision of residential control and indicating equipment (RCIE)
2.1.4 Connectable devices
2.2 Smoke alarm system limitations
2.2.1 Unzoned smoke alarm system
2.2.2 Zoned smoke alarm systems
2.2.3 Zone block plan
2.3 Distributed parts of the RCIE
2.4 Transmission path supervision
2.5 Fire alarm indication
2.6 Locate facility
3 Installation
3.1 General
3.2 Smoke alarms
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Coverage
3.2.2.1 Sole occupancy units or dwellings
3.2.2.2 Public areas within residential buildings or residential parts of buildings
3.2.3 Location
3.2.3.1 General
3.2.3.2 Spacing between smoke alarms for level ceiling
3.2.3.3 Spacing between smoke alarms for sloping ceiling
3.2.3.4 Wall mount smoke alarms
3.2.3.5 Joists and beams
3.2.3.6 Environmental conditions
3.2.3.7 Prohibited locations
3.3 Manual call points
3.4 Residential control and indicating equipment
3.5 External alarm indication (optional)
4 Power source
4.1 General
4.1.1 Internal main power source
4.1.2 External main and internal standby power sources
