Smoke alarms
Working smoke alarms are legally required in Yukon homes and should provide coverage on every level and outside all sleeping areas.
Yukon Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Code Guide | Kidde
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Yukon Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Alarm Code Guide
A practical guide to Yukon smoke-alarm and carbon-monoxide requirements for homes, rental accommodations, existing buildings, secondary suites, renovations and new construction, including placement, power, backup, interconnection and Kidde model selection.
Smoke Alarms Required by Law
CO Alarms for Fuel or Garage Risk
Rental Responsibilities
Kidde Model Guide
Important legal and code disclaimer — information reviewed July 18, 2026
This page is provided by MarsLED solely for general educational and product-selection information. It summarizes publicly available Government of Yukon, Yukon legislation, building advisory and manufacturer information reviewed as of July 18, 2026. It is not legal advice, engineering advice, architectural advice, fire-protection design advice, electrical advice, a code interpretation, an inspection, an approval, or a representation that any product or installation complies with every requirement applicable to a particular property, occupancy, permit, tenancy or project.
Building, fire, electrical, rental and accessibility requirements may be amended, replaced, interpreted differently or supplemented by municipal bylaws, permit conditions, inspection orders or project-specific requirements. Before purchasing, specifying, replacing or installing an alarm, the customer, owner, landlord, tenant, contractor and design professional must independently verify current requirements with the applicable building official, fire authority, electrical authority, municipality, permit issuer and any other authority having jurisdiction.
Yukon legal requirements at a glance
Government of Yukon guidance states that Yukon homes are legally required to have working smoke alarms. A home with an attached garage or fuel-burning appliance is legally required to have carbon-monoxide detectors.
Official sources:
Install and maintain smoke and CO detectors
Prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning
Carbon-monoxide alarms
CO detectors are legally required where a Yukon home has an attached garage or a fuel-burning appliance.
Owner responsibility
Owners must ensure required residential safety alarms are installed, working when installed, maintained as required and replaced by the manufacturer’s replacement date.
Do not assume one combination alarm covers every required location.
The number and placement of alarms must match the home layout, sleeping areas, fuel-burning
equipment, attached garage, secondary suite and applicable code requirements.
Smoke-alarm placement and maintenance
Government of Yukon guidance identifies working smoke alarms on every level of the home and outside all sleeping areas. Current Fire Prevention Week guidance also recommends smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level, including the basement.
Official sources:
Government of Yukon smoke-alarm guidance
Yukon Fire Prevention Week guidance
Every level
Install smoke alarms on each level of the home, including the basement.
Bedrooms and sleeping areas
Provide warning in every bedroom and outside each separate sleeping area, subject to the requirements applying to the building.
Test and replace
Follow the manufacturer’s testing and battery instructions. Yukon guidance says to test monthly when instructions are unavailable and replace smoke alarms after 10 years or as directed by the manufacturer.
Alarm age matters.
Replace an alarm that has reached its manufacturer-specified replacement date, cannot be
kept working through routine maintenance or has an unknown service history.
Existing-building permit requirements
Yukon National Building Code Advisory 10 sets out minimum smoke- and CO-alarm requirements when a permit is applied for on an existing building. These requirements are more detailed than general public-safety guidance and must be read in the context of the permit and building.
Official source:
National Building Code Advisory 10
Sleeping-room coverage
The advisory identifies smoke alarms inside each sleeping room or outside a sleeping room within 5 metres of the door, between the sleeping rooms and the rest of the storey.
At least one per storey
At least one smoke alarm is identified for each storey, including basements.
Secondary-suite common spaces
The advisory also addresses ancillary and common spaces outside dwelling units in a house containing a secondary suite.
This advisory applies when a permit is requested for an existing building.
Do not automatically apply every detailed advisory provision to an unrelated maintenance-only
situation without confirming the project with the building authority.
Hardwired power, backup and interconnection
For existing-building permit work covered by Advisory 10, smoke alarms are generally identified as permanently connected to an electrical circuit, without a disconnect switch, with battery backup. Where more than one smoke alarm is required, the alarms must be interconnected by hardwiring or approved wireless technology so activation of one causes all alarms to sound.
| System feature | What Advisory 10 identifies | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Primary power | Permanent electrical connection with no disconnect switch | Required circuit, voltage, permit and authorized electrical installation |
| Battery backup | Alternative power capable of the specified standby and alarm period | Battery type and supported functions during an outage |
| Interconnection | Hardwired or wireless connection where more than one alarm is required | Manufacturer-approved compatibility and interconnect limits |
| Secondary suites | Activation of any smoke alarm causes all smoke alarms in the house to sound | Suite, common-space and whole-house alarm design |
| No electrical supply | Battery-operated alarms may be permitted | Whether the building qualifies for the exception |
Do not downgrade an existing alarm network.
Confirm voltage, connector, mounting plate, approved adaptor and interconnect compatibility
before replacing a hardwired or interconnected alarm.
Carbon-monoxide alarm locations
Advisory 10 addresses residential and care occupancies containing a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage. Required locations can include sleeping rooms or locations within 5 metres of sleeping-room doors, rooms containing appliances, service rooms and suites adjacent to an attached garage.
Official sources:
Existing-building smoke and CO requirements
Yukon CO prevention guidance
Fuel-burning appliance in a suite
The advisory identifies CO-alarm coverage near sleeping rooms and in the room or storey containing the appliance.
Solid-fuel-burning appliance
A CO alarm is identified within the room containing a solid-fuel-burning appliance, at the manufacturer’s recommended height or near the ceiling when specific instructions are absent.
Attached garage exposure
Suites sharing a wall or floor/ceiling assembly with an attached garage, or certain adjacent attic or crawl-space arrangements, require sleeping-area CO protection.
Use a listed CO alarm.
Yukon guidance advises selecting a detector bearing the CSA Blue Flame mark and reference
to CSA 6.19. Always follow the current manufacturer instructions and applicable code.
Rental accommodations
Yukon’s Fire Safety Regulation, 2015 assigns specific responsibilities in rental housing. The landlord must provide the required alarms and keep written installation and replacement records. The tenant performs routine maintenance and must immediately tell the landlord when an alarm cannot be kept working through routine maintenance.
Official sources:
Fire Safety Regulation, 2015
Government of Yukon rental guidance
Landlord responsibilities
The landlord provides required smoke alarms and, where required, CO alarms, and keeps a written record of installation dates and manufacturer replacement dates.
Tenant routine maintenance
The tenant keeps alarms working through routine maintenance, including testing and replacing batteries as needed.
Report faults immediately
The tenant must immediately inform the landlord when an alarm cannot be kept working through routine maintenance.
Tampering is prohibited.
Yukon’s Fire Safety Regulation prohibits removing, obstructing, disabling or otherwise
tampering with a residential safety alarm without lawful excuse.
Existing homes, renovations and new construction
Alarm selection should begin with the building type, existing network and project scope. General legal requirements, existing-building permit guidance and new-construction code requirements may produce different specifications.
| Project context | Planning approach | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Existing home | Review every level, bedrooms and CO-risk conditions | Working alarms, age, placement and manufacturer instructions |
| Existing-building permit | Apply Advisory 10 to the permit scope | Hardwiring, backup, interconnection, sleeping rooms and CO locations |
| Rental accommodation | Apply landlord and tenant duties under the Fire Safety Regulation | Records, routine maintenance, fault reporting and replacement dates |
| Secondary suite | Coordinate alarms throughout suites and common spaces | Whole-house interconnection and smoke/CO coverage |
| Hardwired replacement | Identify every alarm in the existing network | Voltage, connector, mounting plate, adaptor and compatibility |
| New construction | Follow approved plans and current Yukon-adopted code | Complete smoke/CO layout, electrical work, backup and commissioning |
Visual signalling and LED strobe alarms
Smoke alarms should meet the needs of all occupants, including people with sensory or physical disabilities. Where an approved design or occupant need calls for visual warning, use a listed visual-signalling device or integrated strobe alarm suitable for the application.
Manufacturer sources:
Kidde smoke/CO strobe alarm
Kidde smoke strobe alarm
177-candela visual warning
The Kidde P4010ACLEDSCA and P4010ACLEDSCOCA product families use an integrated 177-candela LED strobe designed for visual notification.
Smoke-only versus smoke + CO
P4010ACLEDSCA detects smoke only. P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2 adds independent carbon-monoxide detection.
Strobe requires AC power
The integrated strobe requires normal AC power. Backup power supports the alarm functions identified by the manufacturer, not necessarily the visual strobe during an outage.
A product feature is not a compliance guarantee.
Candela rating, sensing functions, placement, power, interconnection and synchronization
must match the approved project design and occupant needs.
Compare Kidde alarm options available from MarsLED
Use this overview to compare functions before purchasing. Final selection must be verified against Yukon requirements, the permit scope, home layout, existing network and manufacturer instructions.
Kidde P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2
Hardwired smoke and carbon-monoxide alarm with voice warnings, integrated 177-candela LED strobe and sealed 10-year backup battery for the alarm functions.
View P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2
Kidde P4010ACLEDSCA
Hardwired smoke alarm with voice warning, integrated 177-candela LED strobe and sealed 10-year backup battery. This model does not independently detect CO.
View P4010ACLEDSCA
P1275CA Replacement Option
Replacement guidance for the legacy Kidde P1275CA hardwired smoke alarm. Verify connector, mounting, voltage and interconnect compatibility before ordering.
View P1275CA Replacement Guide| Feature | P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2 | P4010ACLEDSCA | P1275CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke detection | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CO detection | Yes | No | No |
| Integrated LED strobe | Yes, 177 cd | Yes, 177 cd | No |
| Hardwired AC power | Yes, 120 V AC | Yes, 120 V AC | Yes, 120 V AC |
| Backup battery | Sealed 10-year backup for alarm functions | Sealed 10-year backup for smoke-alarm function | Replaceable battery backup |
| Primary page intent | Smoke + CO + visual notification | Smoke + visual notification | Legacy replacement compatibility |
Browse the complete MarsLED smoke alarm collection, smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms, smoke, CO and strobe alarms, or visual strobe alarm options.
Replacing a Kidde P1275CA smoke alarm
Customers searching for P1275CA are commonly replacing an existing alarm rather than planning a new alarm system. Replacement selection must consider the complete interconnected network, not only the physical appearance of the old alarm.
Replacement references:
Kidde Canada replacement guide
Kidde 20SAR-CA specifications
Identify the network
Record every alarm model, age, connector and sensing function.
Check the adaptor
A newer alarm may require an approved wiring adaptor or new mounting plate.
Confirm compatibility
Verify voltage, interconnection, mounting and supported alarm functions.
Do not treat a suggested model as an automatic drop-in replacement.
Final compatibility must be confirmed through Kidde Canada, product documentation and a
qualified installer familiar with the existing alarm network.
Yukon availability and Canada-wide shipping
MarsLED supplies Kidde smoke, carbon-monoxide and visual-strobe alarms to homeowners, landlords, electricians, builders, property managers and contractors throughout Yukon, with Canada-wide shipping available.
Whitehorse
Dawson City
Watson Lake
Haines Junction
Carmacks
Faro
Mayo
Teslin
Carcross
Ross River
Pelly Crossing
Beaver Creek
Old Crow
Burwash Landing
Destruction Bay
Across Yukon
Frequently asked questions
Are smoke alarms legally required in Yukon homes?
Yes. Government of Yukon guidance states that Yukon homes are legally required to have
working smoke alarms.
Where should smoke alarms be installed?
Yukon guidance identifies alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area
and on every level of the home, including the basement.
When is a carbon-monoxide detector legally required?
A Yukon home with a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage is legally required to
have CO detectors.
Who is responsible for alarms in a rental unit?
The landlord provides the required alarms and keeps installation and replacement records.
The tenant performs routine maintenance and immediately reports an alarm that cannot be
kept working through routine maintenance.
Must alarms be interconnected during existing-building permit work?
Advisory 10 identifies interconnection by hardwiring or wireless technology where more
than one smoke alarm is required. It also includes whole-house interconnection provisions
for houses containing a secondary suite.
Does P4010ACLEDSCA detect carbon monoxide?
No. P4010ACLEDSCA detects smoke and provides visual notification.
P4010ACLEDSCOCA-2 adds independent CO detection.
Does the Kidde strobe operate during a power outage?
The integrated strobe requires normal AC power. Backup power supports the alarm
functions identified by the manufacturer.
Can any current Kidde alarm replace an older model?
No. Confirm voltage, wiring harness, mounting plate, sensing functions, interconnect
compatibility and any approved adaptor before replacing an interconnected alarm.
Official references and product resources
The legal, code, safety, rental and product statements on this page are linked to primary Government of Yukon, Yukon legislation and manufacturer sources. Confirm that each source relevant to your project remains current before relying on it.
Install and maintain smoke and CO detectors ↗
Yukon legal requirements, locations, testing and replacement guidance.
National Building Code Advisory 10 ↗
Existing-building permit requirements for smoke and CO alarms.
Fire Safety Regulation, 2015 ↗
Owner, landlord and tenant duties, maintenance and tampering prohibitions.
Prevent carbon-monoxide poisoning ↗
CO-alarm requirements, product markings and combustion safety.
Yukon Fire Prevention Week guidance ↗
Current bedroom, sleeping-area, level and rental-responsibility guidance.
Kidde P4010ACLEDSCOCA ↗
Official smoke/CO, voice, 177-candela strobe and backup specifications.
Kidde P4010ACLEDSCA ↗
Official smoke-only visual-strobe alarm specifications.
Kidde Canada replacement guide ↗
Official guidance for identifying replacements for discontinued Kidde alarms.
Kidde 20SAR-CA specifications ↗
Current hardwired smoke alarm specifications.
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Need help selecting a Kidde alarm for a Yukon project?
Share the existing alarm model, building type, project scope, fuel-burning equipment, garage arrangement, required sensing functions and whether visual notification is specified. MarsLED can help identify product options, while final code and installation approval remains with the applicable authority and project professionals.