Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.4623 - Smoke detection equipment
Rule 623.
(1)
Newly constructed or licensed residential group homes shall be protected by
interconnected smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA 72.
(2) A residential group home facility shall
be protected by at least battery-operated smoke detection devices installed in
all of the following areas:
(a) Between
sleeping areas and the other areas of the facility.
(b) At the top of all interior
stairways.
(c) In the immediate
vicinity of combustion-type heating and incinerating devices, where such
devices are not in an enclosure providing at least 1-hour resistance to fire.
Where such devices are in enclosures which provide at least 1-hour resistance
to fire, a fire detection device shall be immediately outside of the
enclosure.
(d) At least 1 on every
floor.
(3) Fire
detection devices shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) Be listed or labeled by an independent,
nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(b) Be installed and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturer's and test specifications.
(c) Be cleaned and tested at least
quarterly.
(d) Have the batteries
replaced at least annually.
(e) Be
of a type that provides a signal when batteries are not providing sufficient
power and where batteries are missing.
(4) Any device required by this rule which
signals that power is low or a battery is missing shall be immediately serviced
and restored to full power.
(5) A
written record shall be maintained in the facility of quarterly cleanings and
testing of devices and of annual battery replacements.
(6) Fire detection systems in an existing
residential group home facility, approved before November 30, 1983 shall
continue to be approved. All fire detection systems in residential group homes
shall be maintained in proper working order.
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