AS 1603.3:2018 PDF

Specifies requirements, test methods and functional criteria for heat alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, intended for household or similar residential applications.

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee FP-002, Fire Detection, Warning, Control and Intercom Systems, to supersede AS 1603.3—1996, Automatic fire detection and alarm systems, Part 3: Heat alarms.

The objective of this Standard is to prescribe requirements for heat alarms intended for use as a supplementary part of an automatic smoke alarm system in domestic dwellings or residential accommodation buildings as required by the National Construction Code or state and territory regulations. For this reason interconnectability is mandated for heat alarms.

The objective of this edition is to define the requirements for heat alarms and harmonize these with the requirements for smoke alarms, having given due consideration to requirements within International Standards, as set out by ISO, and those specific to the Australian environmental and regulatory framework.

Notes used in this Standard are of an advisory nature only and are used to give explanation or guidance to the user on recommended considerations or technical procedures, or to provide an informative cross-reference to other documents or publications.

Notes to clauses in this Standard do not form a mandatory part for conforming to this Standard.