As of the 1st of May 2006, all buildings where people sleep must have a smoke alarm installed on every level of the home that meet AS3786 (AS3786:2014 is the latest variation of this standard).

There must be a smoke alarm on all levels of your home, even if there are no bedrooms located on that level.

Landlords must:

    • Ensure smoke alarms are tested, are operational annually and replaced every 10 years
    • Ensure as soon as they are made aware of that smoke alarm that is not working are replaced/repaired within 2 business days
    • Ensure the smoke alarms batteries are replaced annually

Tenants must:

    • Inform landlords when there is an issue with the smoke alarm as soon as possible
    • It is recommended tenants test smoke alarm at least once every 6 months

Homes built after 1st of August 1997 require hard wired smoke alarms installed in the property and any residential property that undergo any major renovations requiring a permit, must have a minimum of one smoke alarm on each level connected to mains power.

Homes built before 1st of August 1997 may use hard wired or battery-operated smoke alarms that comply with AS3786:2014. Where possible, smoke alarms should be connected to mains powered and interconnected for ideal fire protection. It is recommended that battery operated smoke alarms should have a 10-year sealed lithium battery.

All properties built after the 1st of May 2014 or have undergone major renovations, or extensions must have smoke alarms that are connected to 240 mains power and be interconnected (where there is more than one) so that when one sounds, they all sound.

Private garages that are attached to a home and/or are located beneath a garage top dwelling (a dwelling built above a private garage. This could be a home occupied by the owners of the garage, or not)

The heat alarm must:

    • Be located on or near the ceiling
    • Comply is AS1603.3
    • Be mains powered by the same source as the garage top dwelling (the building or residence above the private garage, whether it is associated with the garage or not)
    • Be Interconnected to the Garage top dwelling smoke alarms.

Garage top dwellings with heat alarms installed, whether they are associated (owned by the occupier) or not require a notice in prominent locations to inform occupants that the connected garage has heat alarms installed.

Caravans are required to have at least one working smoke alarm within the Motorhome or Caravan.

Class 1b building (guest houses, boarding houses) must have a smoke alarm that is mains powered or powered by a non-removable 10-year lithium battery.

Information is correct as of January 2024. Details may change without notice. Please refer to the specific State websites for any changes.

Follow these links for more information on the New South Wales Smoke Alarm Legislation:

Fire and Rescue NSW

Hardwired Smoke alarms

The following smoke alarms can be used as mains-powered smoke alarms for all new builds, major renovations, and upgrades.

LIF6800

  • Photoelectric smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS3786:2014
  • 240V with 9v Backup battery
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other smoke alarms and ancillary products
  • Can use wireless base (LIF6000WB) and wireless module (LIF6000WIRM) for wireless solutions.
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LIF6800RL

  • Photoelectric smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS3786:2014
  • 240V with 10-year rechargeable lithium backup battery
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other smoke alarms and ancillary products
  • Can use wireless base (LIF6000WB) and wireless module (LIF6000WIRM) for wireless solutions
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HG3000

  • Photoelectric smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS3786:2014
  • 240V with 9v Backup battery
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other HG3000 smoke alarms.
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LIF5800ACF

  • Photoelectric Smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS3786:2014
  • 240V with Sealed 10 year battery
  • Flush mounting design
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Battery powered Smoke alarms

The following smoke alarms can be used in properties and rental properties requiring a smoke alarm, that don’t already have 240mains powered smoke alarms.

LIF6000DCW

  • Photoelectric smoke alarm.
  • Complies with AS3786:2014.
  • Sealed nonreplaceable 10-year lithium battery.
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other wireless smoke alarm products.
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LIFPE10LP

  • Photoelectric Smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS386:2014
  • Sealed nonreplaceable 10-year lithium battery
  • Super flush award-winning design

 

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Heat Alarms For Garages

The following heat alarm can be used in garages of new and existing buildings and interconnected to Lifesaver smoke alarms. The LIF6000WIRM can be used to wirelessly interconnect the heat alarm with smoke alarms where required.

LIFHA240

  • Mains Powered heat detector designed to trigger at 57 degrees Celsius
  • 9VDC backup battery
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other lifesaver smoke alarms and ancillary products

 

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Battery powered Smoke alarms

The following smoke alarms are ideal for use in caravans or mobile homes.

LIFPE10LP

  • Photoelectric Smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS386:2014
  • Sealed nonreplaceable 10-year lithium battery
  • Super flush award-winning design

 

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LIFPE9M

  • Photelectric smoke alarm
  • Complies with AS3786:2014
  • Replaceable 9V backup battery

 

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Wireless Solutions for Smoke Alarms

In older properties where interconnection is required but wired interconnection cannot be achieved, the following smoke alarms and accessories may be considered.

LIF6000DCW

  • Photoelectric smoke alarm.
  • Complies with AS3786:2014.
  • Sealed nonreplaceable 10-year lithium battery.
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other wireless smoke alarm products.
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LIF6000WB

  • Allows LIF6800 and LIF6800RL smoke alarms to be wirelessly interconnected.
  • Powered by smoke alarm.
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LIF6000WIRM

  • Allows Lifesaver smoke alarms and other ancillary devices like heat alarms and carbon monoxide alarms to be wirelessly interconnected.
  • Powered by 240V mains.
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Wireless controllers for wireless smoke alarms

LIF6000THL

Smoke alarms are usually installed on ceilings and when they require to be tested or silenced, reaching a smoke alarm on the ceiling can make this difficult. Wireless controllers allow you to remotely silence and test wireless smoke alarms.

 

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Other Safety Options

LIFCO240

  • Mains powered carbon monoxide detector
  • Sealed lithium battery that will last the lifespan of the alarm (7 years)
  • Interconnectable with up to 24 other lifesaver smoke alarms and ancillary products.

 

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LIFCO9D

  • 9VDC powered carbon monoxide alarm

 

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