In Western Australia, you are required by law to install hard wired smoke alarms that comply with the AS3786:2014 Australian standard, if your home:

    • Was built after the 1st of July 1997
    • Underwent significant renovations since the 1st of July 1997
    • Had a transfer of ownership since the 1st of October 2009 or;
    • Has been available for rent or hire since the 1st of October 2009

The smoke alarms must:

    • Be positioned in accordance with the Building Code of Australia
    • Be interconnected (so that when one sounds, they all sound) if built after the 1st of May 2015.

You may use battery-powered smoke alarms if:

    • There is no mains power connected to the property or,
    • There is no cavity in the roof where the alarm is to be mounted for electrical cabling to be installed, for example: concrete ceilings.
    • The smoke alarm has a 10-year life battery.

However, if your property is a multi-story where you may use a battery-powered alarm on the ground floor, you must still use a main-powered alarm if there is a roof cavity to support the connection.

Wireless interconnecting smoke alarms are generally recommended for battery-powered smoke alarms to allow Interconnection between other battery-powered and hardwired smoke alarms.

 

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 Western Australia Smoke Alarm Legislation:

DFES 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.
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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 alarms can be used in properties that require a smoke alarm but don’t have mains connected or don’t have a roof cavity to support mains connection.

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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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

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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