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SMOKE DETECTORS
ARE YOU COMPLIANT WITH THE NEW QUEENSLAND STATE LAW?
MAKE YOUR PROPERTY SAFE - UPGRADE YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS!
BW Electrical and Data can install or upgrade your smoke detectors with hard-wired or battery powered alarms to keep your family and property safe and sound.
Owner occupiers must install interconnected smoke alarms by 2027.
When one goes off, they all go off, giving everyone extra time to escape.
Don’t leave it to the last minute. You could save a life.
Call BW Electrical and Data today, so you have peace of mind!
New Queensland state law for existing dwellings -
From 1 January 2017
Existing smoke alarms manufactured more than 10 years ago must be replaced with photoelectric smoke alarms which comply with Australian Standards (AS) 3786-2014.
Smoke alarms that do not operate when tested must be replaced immediately.
Existing hardwired smoke alarms that need replacement, must be replaced with a hardwired photoelectric smoke alarm.
From 1 January 2027
All existing private homes, townhouses and units will require photoelectric interconnected smoke alarms. These must be either a hardwired or non-removable 10 year battery powered type alarm.
The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:
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.