Smoke alarm certificate
8 Sample Avenue, Tweed Heads NSW 2485
SA-0016 · New lease or renewal · New South Wales · checked 8 October 2026
Based on the alarms recorded and tested by Sam Sparky on 8 October 2026, they met the New South Wales smoke alarm requirements listed below.
Recommended
Good practice and other New South Wales rules to know. These don't count against this certificate.
- Alarms 1 and 2: not interconnected. Interconnected alarms are recommended.
- Alarm 2: not photoelectric. Photoelectric alarms are recommended.
- Alarm 2: removable battery only. Hardwired or a 10-year sealed battery is recommended.
- 3 bedrooms but 0 bedroom alarms. An alarm in every bedroom is recommended.
- The landlord checks the alarms every year and replaces removable batteries every year.
- Hardwired alarms may only be repaired or replaced by a licensed electrician.
- Rental alarms are replaced within 10 years of manufacture (sooner if the maker says).
- Storeys
- 1
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Hallways and exit paths
- Confirmed covered by the person checking
- Checked by
- Sam Sparky
- Business
- Example Electrical
- Electrical licence
- 00000
- Contact
- 0400 000 000 · hello@example.com
- Next check due
- 8 October 2027
Alarms (2)
1. Hall outside bedrooms
10-year sealed battery · Photoelectric Yes · AS 3786 Yes · Interconnected No
Test: Pass · Tested and cleaned · Replace by 2033-03
2. Living room
Removable battery only · Photoelectric No · AS 3786 Yes · Interconnected No
Test: Pass · Battery replaced · Replace by 2029-08
| # | Location | Power | Photoelectric | AS 3786 | Interconnected | Replace by | Test | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hall outside bedrooms | 10-year sealed battery | Yes | Yes | No | 2033-03 | Pass | Tested and cleaned |
| 2 | Living room | Removable battery only | No | Yes | No | 2029-08 | Pass | Battery replaced |
Requirements checked: alarms to AS 3786; an alarm on every storey; hallways between the bedrooms and the rest of the home, as confirmed by the person checking; not past the replace-by date shown on the alarm. Each alarm was tested with its test button.
Checked against: Environmental Planning and Assessment (Development Certification and Fire Safety) Regulation 2021 (NSW), Part 13 Div 2; Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and Residential Tenancies Regulation 2019 (rentals).
Not assessed: exact placement (distances from walls, corners, lights, fans, vents and stairs) and the wiring behind the alarms. This records the alarms as found and recorded on the day.