I am putting in the last of my smoke detectors and was curious if anyone had an opinion or experience in the following situation:
I need to install one in my basement. Originally I was considering the spot at the highest point above the stairs, either on the wall or ceiling. My dilemna: It is hard to get wiring there (well I have to rip open the walls).
It is very easy to mount it on the wall, just before the stairs, or on the ceiling (basement level) you walk under right before it opens into the stairway up. I actually have a co2 detector at chest height at the same location.
I was looking at recommended NFPA 72 'Typical System Installation' diagrams (the summary diagrams that come with the equipment) and it actually displays it like the second scenario I noted above. Of course this could also be to make it clear it was for the basement.
I was thinking that any fire in the vicinity should have an equal chance of being detected (and actually may detect it faster in the latter placement).
This is a life safety device so I was curious if others had installed it like this (if it really makes sense to mount it higher then I may do that.
The other thing I noticed was a recommendation to put a detector in the room where the control connects to an AC source. I had missed that one, and will need to get another (the control is on the other end of the basement, inside another room).
I need to install one in my basement. Originally I was considering the spot at the highest point above the stairs, either on the wall or ceiling. My dilemna: It is hard to get wiring there (well I have to rip open the walls).
It is very easy to mount it on the wall, just before the stairs, or on the ceiling (basement level) you walk under right before it opens into the stairway up. I actually have a co2 detector at chest height at the same location.
I was looking at recommended NFPA 72 'Typical System Installation' diagrams (the summary diagrams that come with the equipment) and it actually displays it like the second scenario I noted above. Of course this could also be to make it clear it was for the basement.
I was thinking that any fire in the vicinity should have an equal chance of being detected (and actually may detect it faster in the latter placement).
This is a life safety device so I was curious if others had installed it like this (if it really makes sense to mount it higher then I may do that.
The other thing I noticed was a recommendation to put a detector in the room where the control connects to an AC source. I had missed that one, and will need to get another (the control is on the other end of the basement, inside another room).
