Smoke alarm requirements

If you are selling or renting your residential property in Queensland from January 2022 you must ensure that a compliant alarm system has been installed prior to settlement / tenancy.

Smoke alarms in all dwellings must:

i)   be photoelectric (AS 3786-2014)

ii)  not also contain an ionisation sensor

iii) be less than 10 years old

iv) operate when tested 

v)  be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together. 

Smoke alarms must be installed on each storey:

 i)   In each bedroom

 ii) In hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling; or 

iii) If there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey; and 

iv) 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. 

"Smoke alarms must be either hardwired or powered by a non-removable 10 year battery, or a combination of both may be allowed".  Where there are existing hardwired alarms, these alarms must be replaced with new interconnected hardwired alarms (not removed).

The ANKA AJ-765 Photoelectric Alarm available here on the online store is accredited and compliant to the standard (AS3786:2014) 

We are happy to offer advice if you are unsure of how many alarms you require to ensure that you are compliant with the regulations. 

enquiry@anka-security.com.au