As of November 2023

Queensland has made major changes to the smoke alarm legislation with a state-wide rollout starting from January 1st, 2017, with the rollout finalizing on January 1st 2027.

These changes ensure that every home within Queensland has interconnected smoke alarms so that when one sounds, they all sound.

Smoke Alarms must:

    • Be Solely photoelectric.
    • Comply with Australian Standard 3786:2014.
    • Be less than 10 years old.
    • Operate when tested.
    • Be interconnected with every other required smoke alarm in the dwelling so all activate together.

The legislation requires smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:

    • on each story
    • in each bedroom
    • if there is no hallway, between the bedroom and other parts of the story; and
    • if there are no bedrooms on a story, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the most likely path of travel to exit the dwelling.

Any hardwired smoke alarms that are replaced must be replaced with a hardwired alarm.

In existing dwellings, it is possible to use a combination of hardwired and battery-operated alarms with wired or wireless interconnection methods.

Different cut-off dates and requirements depend on if you are an owner occupier, landlord, or selling a property.

 

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

 

Follow this link for more information on the Queensland Legislation:

QFES Website

Hardwired Smoke alarms

Hardwired smoke alarms must be used in new builds and any major renovations. Any property built after 1997 should have at least one hard-wired smoke alarm.

The following models can be used in new builds or major renovations and can be hardwired and interconnected and used to replace existing smoke alarms that require replacement to comply with new legislation.

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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Wireless Solutions for Smoke Alarms

In existing dwellings, it may be impossible or costly to install hardwired alarms in a property to comply with the legislation. In these cases, wireless smoke alarms with a non-replaceable 10-year battery may be used. For these alarms to be integrated with existing hard-wired installations, wireless bases and wireless modules are required to allow wireless communication.

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

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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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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