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What is the HUD-code minimumum requirement for smoke alarms in a manufacture/mobile home?
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
A smoke alarm/detector must be installed on any wall in the hallway or living area outside each sleeping room, and also in each sleeping room. Homes with bedroom areas that are separated by any one or a combination of common-use areas such as a kitchen, dining room, living room, or family room (but not a bathroom or utility room) require a smoke alarm for each area. They must be interconnected (per 24CFR 3280.209) .
The smoke alarms may be wired to house power with a battery backup, or alarms with a 10-year battery only are an acceptable alternaive. Also, combination smoke and CO (carbon monoxide) alarms are allowed.
Formerly, a smoke alarm was only required in each hall or area outside each bedroom, hard-wired without a battery backup required.
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