Smoke Alarm Legislation South Australia - PSA Products

In South Australia, all homes must be fitted with a working smoke alarm and the responsibility of making sure they are working and installed correctly falls upon homeowners and landlords.

Smoke alarm must:

- Be approved to AS3786:2014
- Be installed in locations that will provide reasonable warning to occupants of sleeping areas.
- Be installed in accordance to the Building Code of Australia.

Buildings built after the 1^st of January 1995 are required to have hard-wired smoke alarms installed.

Since the 1^st of May 2014, smoke alarms must be interconnected if there are multiple within a property.

Any extensions in existing buildings approved before the 1^st of May that require multiple smoke alarms must be interconnected. Though it Is highly recommended, there is no requirement for these alarms to be interconnected with smoke alarms in the existing building.

Any subsequent extensions approved after the 1^st of May 2014 will require smoke alarms to be interconnected.

For buildings not connected to mains power, smoke alarms with 10 year non replaceable batteries can be used.

Buildings built before the 1st of February 1995

All existing buildings are to be fitted with a smoke alarm powered by a replaceable battery that complies with AS3785:2014.

Existing buildings that have a change of ownership on or after the 1^st of February 1998 must have the smoke alarms upgraded within 6 months of the title transfer. These alarms must:

- Be hard-wired to mains power,
- Powered by a non-replaceable 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 South Australia Smoke Alarm Legislation:

South Australian Metropolitan Fire Services SA Government Website

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.

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

HG3000

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

LIF5800ACF

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

Battery Powered Smoke Alarms

The following alarms can be used in properties that are bought on or after the 1^st of February 1998 or if there is no mains power to the building.

LIF6000DCW

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

LIFPE10LP

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

The following smoke alarms can be used in properties that were bought but haven’t had a title transfer before 1^st of February 1998

LIFPE10LP

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

LIF6000DCW

Photoelectric Design
Complies with AS3786:2014
9V Battery Powered

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.

LIF6000WB

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

LIF6000WIRM

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

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.

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

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.

LIFCO9D

9VDC powered carbon monoxide alarm

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