The use of smoke alarm devices is gov-
erned by DIN 14676.
Minimum equipment
Bedrooms
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Children's bedroom
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Guest room
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Hallways and all other rooms
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which serve as an escape route
Stairwells of family houses
•
Optimal equipment
All living and hobby rooms (except in
•
Berlin and Brandenburg - here such
equipment is also required by law)
Heating and work spaces
•
Office or workroom
•
Cellar
•
Attic
•
Conditional equipment
In kitchens, smoke alarm devices must
•
only be installed if false alarms
(e.g. caused by steam) can be excluded.
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Operating Manual: PX-1C - Smoke Alarm Device with Radio Link
Not recommended
Bathrooms are excluded from the in-
•
stallation of smoke alarm devices due
to the high development of steam.
4.1 Area to be monitored
Use a device if at least one of the follow-
ing applies:
Monitoring area less than 60 m²
•
and room height less than 6 m
Ceiling panels (height lower than
•
20 cm) with joists (area of ceiling
panels less than 36 m
Use additional devices if at least one of
the following applies:
Monitoring area greater than 60 m
•
Ceiling height greater than 6 m
•
High partial walls
•
Separating pieces of furniture
•
Ceiling panels (height greater
•
than 20 cm) with joists (area of
ceiling panels larger than 36 m²)
Platform/gallery (area greater than
•
16 m
, at least 2 m long and wide)
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