Alarms and detection
10 year smoke alarm
Sealed battery, test button, for bedrooms and corridors.
₦14,000
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Alarms and detection
The smoke alarm kit.
Four smoke alarms and one heat alarm, linked by radio. When one sounds, they all sound, so a fire in the parlour wakes the children upstairs. Sealed 10 year batteries, so no NEPA worries.
Buy
₦68,000each, example price
Ten or more: 8% off. Fitting in Kano from ₦3,000 per unit.
In the box4 smoke alarms, 1 heat alarm
LinkedBy radio, up to 30 m apart
BatterySealed, 10 years
TestButton on each alarm
FitsCeilings, with screws
SuitsHomes and small offices
Where it goes
Placing it right.
Every bedroom
On the ceiling, near the middle of the room.
Corridors and landings
On every floor, between the bedrooms and the way out.
Living rooms
Away from the kitchen door to avoid false alarms.
Heat alarm in the kitchen
Heat, not smoke, so frying does not set it off.
How to use it
Four moves.
- Fiton the ceiling, at least 30 cm from walls and lights.
- Linkby pressing the link button on each one.
- Testmonthly: press and hold until all sound.
- Replacethe whole kit after 10 years.
Questions
Before you buy.
Will cooking smoke set it off?
Not if you fit the heat alarm in the kitchen and keep smoke alarms at least 3 metres from the kitchen door.
Do I need an electrician?
No. They screw to the ceiling. We fit the kit in about an hour for an example ₦15,000 in Kano.
Can I add more alarms?
Yes, up to 12 on one link. Extra smoke alarms are ₦14,000 each.
What about the generator?
Add a carbon monoxide alarm near bedrooms if a generator runs close to the house.
Goes with
Alarms and detection
Heat alarm
For kitchens and generator houses, where smoke alarms false alarm.
₦15,500
Alarms and detection
Carbon monoxide alarm
For rooms near a generator or gas appliance.
₦18,000
Not sure how many you need?
Run the checklist or book a survey.