The Law has Changed, Information for Home Sellers
From the 1st of January 2022 all Residential properties being sold MUST comply with the following additional smoke alarm regulations:
• Be photoelectric and less than 10 years old.
• Meet the new Australian Standard 3786:2014.
• Be interconnected with every other smoke alarm in the property so all activate at the same time
• Be hard-wired or wireless alarms powered by a non-removable 10-year lithium battery or a combination of both.
• Be installed on each storey.
• Be installed in each bedroom.
• In hallways which connect bedrooms and the rest of the property.
• If there is no hallway, between the bedrooms and other parts of the storey.
Important: Existing hard-wired 240v alarms must not be replaced with a wireless alarm. If you are installing into an area that does not currently have an alarm or has a 9v alarm in situ you may install either a hardwired or 10-year lithium wireless alarm