How many smoke detector / carbon monoxide do I need

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Hi,

For a one floor, 2,650 SQFT, a new IQ2 system. How many smoke detectors and how many carbon monoxide sensors do I need?

Also, since the panel I’m going to order is IQ2, will it be better to have IQ sensors and not PowerG? I couldn’t find a comparison between the two. The powerG are more expensive, but not sure why.

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Me personally when it comes to smoke and Co detectors I recommend one in each bedroom and hallway and the one in the living room area co detector I would place at least 1 in the hallway of a sleeping area also when it comes to different the thing I really like with the powerg smokes is if one goes off all the smoke detectors go off

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And if ur wondering about sensors for burg me personally I would recommend protecting all the doors and windows specially if u plan on arming ur system at night because the motions will be off now if ur security concern is when ur not home then place only on doors and then place motion sensors in each room a window is accessible and glass breaks if u have a slide glass door

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Thanks Charlie. The thing is that two different security company came to my house for a quote. They suggested 1 or 2.
Maybe because these PowerG detectors have a large range, it’s not needed that many. I saw somewhere that it’s about 3,000 feet, but I can’t find the exact specs.

Thanks for the other suggestions, I’ll take them into account.

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Ur welcome my parents just went through a house fire and where all the smokes went off that’s what woke my mom up as she will still asleep and saved her life and with the alarm monitoring they got the fire department there fast response

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Here are the NFPA installation recommendations.

Whether or not you use alarm system integrated smoke detectors for all the detectors, be sure you are following the NFPA safety recommendations. Wireless signal range does not determine smoke detection coverage.

Here are the recommendations regarding CO detectors.

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Thanks @jwcsurety . I’ll make sure to follow those recommendation.
What is your opinion about PowerG vs IQ smoke detector? Are there any differences in terms of the IQ panel support?

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The main differences are improved wireless range for the PowerG detectors, and more importantly in most cases, the PowerG detectors can all trigger when one does, since PowerG is a two way communication protocol. This allows all detectors to sound during a fire regardless of which one detected smoke.

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