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It is vitally important that smoke detectors become part of standard equipment in all existing and future homes, apartments and developments. Fire safety requires that smoke detectors are able to do their job reliably in case of an emergency in the home. Smoke alarm devices should be positioned


in such a way as to guarantee minimum protection, although this varies according to the design of the house or apartment. For example, in single storey apartments, the hallway that is used frequently in case of fire should be part of the minimum configuration. In multi storey buildings, the hallways of each storey must be included. However, it is advisable to ensure that all rooms are equipped for optimum protection. In order to ensure that smoke alarm detectors


are professionally installed in accordance with DIN 14676, the standard gives recommendations for verifying the professional competence of service providers that carry out the planning, installation and maintenance of such devices. Gira is a holder of the ‘Q’ quality seal: its


new Gira Basic Q and Dual Q smoke alarm devices satisfy the higher quality criteria as per the GFPA 14-01 Guideline and DIN EN 14604: 2009-02


Mark Booth is sales director for Gira UK. For more information, view page 5


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